The head of the the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), Karol Nawrocki, is currently a leading presidential candidate.
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Polish opposition report museum to prosecutors for selling “child porn” Gender Queer book
The museum denies claims that the book was for sale in its children’s section.
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German-Swiss media giant suing Polish MP for Nazi comparisons
It is also suing an IPN official for calling on of its Polish news websites a “tube for gassing Poles”.
“This is now the frontline of defending Polish democracy”: five expert views on Poland media protest
Agnieszka Wądołowska
Responses to Poland’s media blackout.
Polish government “attacking independent media”, finds International Press Institute report
Poland is following Hungary’s example in seeking to “muzzle” reporting, says the IPI.
Polish PM says new advertising tax will help “develop free media” but private outlets fear “attack”
The editor of a leading newspaper has hit out against the planned new levy.
Poles most often get news online and from private media, least often in newspapers and public TV
Private station TVN is the most popular and public television the least – but the majority get their news online.
Poland’s antitrust authority stops radio group merger over competition concerns
Poland’s ruling party has previously expressed opposition to media firm Agora’s takeover of a rival radio group.
What does Polish state oil firm’s media takeover mean? Five expert views
Agnieszka Wądołowska
Orlen is buying hundreds of local newspapers and websites from their German owner.
Polish state energy giant buys hundreds of local media outlets from German owner
Orlen is buying Polska Press from its German owner, Verlagsgruppe Passau.
Police respond to criticism for arresting journalist at abortion protest in Warsaw
Her detention has been criticised by international rights groups, but police say that being a journalist does not give immunity.
Clashes, arson and use of force by police against journalists at Polish Independence March
The march had been banned by the mayor of Warsaw.
German and US ambassadors meet to discuss media freedom in Poland
It comes as the Polish government moves to reduce foreign ownership of media.
State-owned firms should buy media outlets “wherever possible”, says Polish minister
A state oil firm is in talks to buy a large number of newspapers from their German owner.
