PAP says TFN was expensive and “did not have any measurable impact on Poland’s good image” abroad.
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Court rejects Polish government’s move to put public radio into liquidation
The decision marks a further legal blow to the new government’s efforts to regain control of public media from the former ruling party.
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Polish state broadcaster to launch 24-hour English TV channel
TVP World will present a “Polish perspective on key issues”, says the station’s CEO.
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.
Ireland is a “Catholic wilderness with rampant LGBT ideology” and Poland could follow, warns Kaczyński
“LGBT ideology threatens our civilisation”, says Kaczyński, who also promises “further judicial reform” and policies to “bring order” to the media.
Poland’s human rights commissioner on the state of democracy, LGBT protests and “dormant civic energy”
Agnieszka Wądołowska
An exclusive interview with Adam Bodnar as his five-year term comes to an end.
Bodnar o protestach LGBT: “Są pewne granice, których się nie powinno przekraczać”
Agnieszka Wądołowska
W wywiadzie dla “Notes from Poland” Adam Bodnar podsumowuje swoją kadencję RPO, która właśnie dobiega końca.
What does Andrzej Duda’s presidential election victory mean for Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS controls the levers of state power, but Duda could also carve out a more independent role.
As Polish public radio becomes politicised, presenters are creating independent crowdfunded alternatives
Barbara Erling
New funding methods and technologies have both benefits and drawbacks.
Kaczyński aims to “repolonise” foreign-owned media but admits “international reaction” a problem
He also hailed Duda’s re-election as a “civilisational” victory in which Poles rejected “slavery”.
Foreign correspondents in Poland condemn president’s attack on German journalist
Die Welt’s Warsaw correspondent has “received thousands of threatening messages” as a result.
Opposition want “LGBT offensive” and Poland to be “appendage of Germany”, warns Kaczyński
The opposition candidate does not “have a Polish heart and soul”, says the ruling party chairman.
Polish state TV violating law by favouring president’s reelection campaign, says human rights commissioner
“The public broadcaster is not complying with its statutory principle of pluralism, impartiality, balance and independence.”
EU must abandon “colonial, Orientalist” view of eastern members
We speak with Professor Andrzej Nowak about presidential elections, media freedom, judicial reform and attitudes towards Poland in western Europe.