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Junior coalition leader says media law amendment threatens investment

Agreement leader Jarosław Gowin told a Wednesday press conference: “I am convinced that the coming into force of the law in the form currently proposed, will negatively affect the investment climate around Poland.” Aleksander Koźmiński/PAP

The leader of Agreement, a junior member of Poland’s governing coalition, has warned that a controversial proposal to change the country’s media law threatens foreign investment.

Junior ruling party to oppose media law changes without own amendment

Agreement, a junior member of Poland's ruling United Right coalition, has said it will not vote for a controversial amendment to the media law unless its own provisions are included in the bill.

Polish media open to takeover by Russian, Chinese entities, says PM

The Polish prime minister has said that under current laws Polish media can be taken over by entities from Russia or China, and that "we don't want such a state of affairs."

Junior ruling coalition partner threatens to vote against media draft

A junior partner in Poland's ruling coalition has threatened not to support a draft media law, which critics say targets a US-owned television news channel, if its own amendment is not included in the bill.

TVN will not give in to efforts to limit media freedom – management board

The management board of TVN, a private television station in Poland, reacted on Thursday to a draft amendment to a media law that was presented by ruling party MPs by saying it was "trying to silence us."

Opposition attacks draft law aimed to prevent non-EU media takeovers

Lawmakers from Poland's main opposition bloc, Civic Coalition, fiercely attacked a draft amendment tabled by ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party MPs that would prevent non-EU companies taking control of Polish radio and television stations.

PM wants legal measures to prevent non-EU media takeovers

The prime minister has said Poland needs legal measures to stop Polish media being taken over by non-EU companies.

Polish ambassador to Italy complains about press article

Italian daily La Repubblica presented a one-sided negative image of Poland in an article it published about LGBT rights in the country, among other issues, according to the Polish ambassador in Rome.

EC official suggests Poland limiting media freedom

Vice-President of the European Commission Vera Jourova has suggested that an effort is being made to limit freedom of the media in Poland.

Forty pct of Poles think gov wants to silence media with ad tax

Poland’s conservative government has attempted to silence anti-government media by taxing their advertising revenue, according to 40 percent of Poles surveyed by private pollster IBRiS, the Rzeczpospolita daily said on Thursday.

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