Tag: Polands
Poland’s freedom of the press remains under threat – politics
It was a short sigh of relief when the majority of the Polish Senate voted against the PiS government’s controversial new broadcasting law on September 9th. Poland’s opposition, which dominates…
Property Confiscated After War: Poland’s Law Annoys US and Israel
Status: 08/14/2021 9:50 p.m. The anger is particularly high in Israel: Poland’s President Duda has signed a law regulating the return of property confiscated after the war. It excludes many…
EU reactions to Poland’s media law: “No freedom without free media”
Status: 08/12/2021 6:34 p.m. Despite the government crisis, a controversial media law has been passed in Poland. It prohibits non-European companies from taking a majority stake in broadcasters. The outrage…
Controversial media reform: The air is getting thin for Poland’s government
comment Status: 08/12/2021 7:34 p.m. First the judges, then the media: With Poland’s broadcasting reform, PiS boss Kaczynski has taken a step towards authoritarian rule. Brussels can and must intervene…
Poland’s judicial reform partially violates EU law – Politics
The new disciplinary law for judges introduced in Poland violates EU law after a decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The disciplinary body located at the Polish Supreme…
Another judgment: ECJ again rejects Poland’s judicial reform
Status: 07/15/2021 10:45 a.m. The conflict between the EU and Poland over judicial reforms is entering another round. The ECJ described a newly created disciplinary body for judges as a…
Poland’s television: PiS government wants to get TVN24 under control – media
Poland’s government, which is led by the national populist Law and Justice (PiS) party, apparently wants to oust the independent television broadcaster TVN24 or bring it under control through a…