A court found that the broadcasting regulator “violated procedures” when granting the licences.
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Photojournalists awarded compensation for treatment by Polish soldiers at Belarus border
“This is not how a Polish soldier behaves,” said the judge.
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Polish bishops appeal for more tolerant rhetoric on migrants
“One must not succumb to the temptation to arouse hostility towards newcomers in the name of falsely understood patriotism or political calculations.”
Actor says he was paid to appear as “passer-by” on Polish state TV criticising anti-government protest
The reporter who conducted the interview, however, denies the claim.
“Serious concerns persist” over rule of law in Poland, says EU
The European Commission found that Poland has made no progress on six of its seven rule-of-law recommendations from last year.
Dozens of Polish media outlets jointly condemn attempts by authorities to restrict journalistic freedom
It comes after claims that the government sought to gain influence over the country’s two largest news websites.
State TV remains Poles’ least trusted news source, finds Oxford University study
Poles’ most trusted news sources were RMF, Polsat and TVN.
Facebook lifts ban on Polish far-right party ahead of elections
Confederation was suspended from Facebook last year due to spreading Covid misinformation and hate speech.
EU groups call for “full-scale observation” of Polish elections amid concerns over “democratic standards”
The letter is signed by the leaders of groups representing over 75% of the European Parliament’s members.
Members of the Polish state TV board submit complaint over its “biased” coverage of opposition march
TVP’s news coverage regularly described Sunday’s anti-government demonstration as a “march of hate”.
Supreme Court clears writer of insulting Poland’s president by calling him “moron”
Jakub Żulczyk criticised President Andrzej Duda for his apparent reluctance to accept Joe Biden’s election victory over Donald Trump.
Polish government says Russian hackers behind coordinated attack on media websites
Among the newspapers affected were Super Express, Gazeta Wyborcza, Rzeczospolita and Polityka.
Polish TV station apologises over “What gender are you today?” joke to father of trans child
US-owned station TVN said that it “apologises to all our viewers, especially the LGBT+ community”.
Polish radio station protests fine from regulator for “Hitler Youth” critique of school textbook
Tok FM’s editor-in-chief has suggested that the National Broadcasting Council is seeking to “protect the good name of PiS”.
