EU to discuss Polish media laws

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EU to discuss Polish media laws



BRUSSELS: -- Poland’s new conservative government faces further scrutiny on Wednesday as the European Commission debates new laws seen as reining in the country’s state media.

Two weeks ago, Poland’s Law and Justice party rushed through new laws that will automatically sack all top executives at the country’s public television and radio companies.

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, signed the bills into law last week, despite critics saying the move undermines the freedom of the press.

But officials at the EU executive say they are not yet considering the so-called nuclear option: a recommendation that Poland lose its voting rights at EU level.

It would require a qualified majority of EU countries to agree.

The European Parliament advocated a similar move back in 2011 when Prime Minister Viktor Orban passed new legislation tightening the government’s control over state media.

The legislation has sparked opposition demonstrations in Warsaw.

But the new government has rejected any concerns.

It has defended the new law, expressing surprise and displeasure with the Commission’s interference in the matter.

Ministers in Warsaw argue changes were needed because of state media’s alleged “extreme bias” in favour of opposition parties.

The Law and justice party won October’s parliamentary, ending eight years of rule by the centre-right group, Civic Platform.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-01-13

[manarak]

as far as state media are concerned, that kind of move seems only logical.

[NongKhaiKid]

The rationale behind the proposed law has a vaguely familiar ring to it as the Polish govt says it need to control the media as it is too critical !

It's also claimed the media advances left wing ideas such as renewable energy, vegetarianism and CYCLING !

What will Prayuth make of another right wing govt considering that biking is a left wing principle ?

Edited January 13, 2016 by NongKhaiKid

[pedro01]

EU sticking it's nose into sovereign affairs again.

[godden]

The EU is woried it's voice is being gagged

[Norvid 1950]

It is really a simple answer to this. Judeocomunism is still in existence in all leftist parties, which lost election. They still hold of TV, newspapers and other media in their hands. To get rid off those, all have to be changed. Democracy needs fresh air to breath. All scandals, corruption needs new law and its execution. Further changes will come. EU has similar government at present and they never easily give up their diktat and the source of power, and money.