The newspaper’s editor likened the ruling to actions taken against the press in Turkey and Belarus.
The newspaper’s editor likened the ruling to actions taken against the press in Turkey and Belarus.
Tomasz Stala faced the charges after publishing a book that questioned the role of gas chambers in German Nazi death camps.
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The signatories criticise the actions of the government and call for an intervention from international public opinion.
The latest developments have raised further concern over government influence.
TVN, which is owned by Discovery, Inc., is disliked by PiS for its often critical coverage of the government.
Norway’s Oil Fund owns a minority stake in Orlen, the Polish state firm that has bought hundreds of newspapers.
Just 36% of Poles trust TVP, while 46% distrust it.
Orlen is responding to a court decision to suspend its purchase of hundreds of media outlets.
The open letter calls on the authorities to support the release of human rights activists in Belarus.
He also criticised a German supermarket for evading Poland’s Sunday trading ban and praised the government for its Covid response.
But a conservative journalism society says it is “Catholic and patriotic” voices which are under threat.
Orlen’s CEO had previously promised no major personnel changes.
Orlen has bought hundreds of local media outlets.
Orlen now owns hundreds of local newspapers and websites.