{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/3b324953-e406-4d29-84b9-28c505b18b2e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Poland's right-wing politicians are reshaping society","description":"<p>Earlier this month, former European Council president Donald Tusk was elected head of Poland's Civic Platform, the opposition party he co-founded 20 years ago. Mr Tusk said he was returning to politics in his home country, where he was prime minister from 2007-2014, in order to help fight the “evil” of the ruling right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party. Since it took power in 2015, PiS has introduced controversial reforms to the judiciary, clamped down on LGBTQ+ rights and essentially outlawed abortion.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally, who regularly writes about Poland, talks to Sorcha Pollak about these reforms and how they are reshaping Polish society.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Declan Conlon, Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennan.</p><p><br></p><p>Opening music by Hugh Rodgers.</p><p><br></p><p>www.irishtimes.com/podcasts&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}