The report will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for assessment of whether there are grounds for initiating criminal proceedings.
Media
Proportion of Poles who trust public media rises but remains a minority
However, the proportion of Poles who trust public media (35%) is still far outweighed by those who distrust it (48%).
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Right aims, wrong methods: public media takeover shows dangers for new Polish government
Stanley Bill
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