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Gov't spokesman says US envoy invited after critical report on late pope

Mueller went on to allege that the report could be part of the Russian and Belarusian hybrid war. Marcin Obara/PAP

The US ambassador to Poland was invited to the Foreign Ministry after an American-owned TV company broadcast a report alleging that Pope John Paul II helped cover up child sex abuse before he became pope, the government spokesman has said.

Polish journalist wins US Secretary of State's award for courage

Polish war correspondent Bianka Zalewska has received the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award which recognises outstanding women from around the world for their courage, the US State Department announced on Monday.

US president appreciates Duda's veto of media bill

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said that President Joe Biden has appreciated the Polish president’s veto of a media law amendment, according to a press release of a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson.

Polish president vetoes media law

Polish President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a new media law that would curb the operation of US-owned television station TVN.

No plans to close down TVN, ruling party leader says

There are no plans to close down the TVN broadcaster, the leader of Poland's ruling party said on Monday when asked about a new media law said to be aimed against the US-owned station.

Half of Poles say president should veto new media law

Just over 50 percent of Poles believe the Polish president should veto an amendment to a new media law that critics say targets the leading television group TVN, according to a new survey.

Tusk calls on people “to sweep away” government because of media law

Donald Tusk, the leader of Poland’s main opposition party, has told thousands of people in central Warsaw rallying against a new media law that they can “sweep away” the current “power”, if they work in solidarity.

US State Department concerned about Poland's media law

The United States is concerned about the adoption of a media law that may hit the biggest US investor in Poland, Discovery group, owner of Poland's leading television group TVN, a deputy spokesperson for the Department of State has said.

New media law will be duly analysed, president says

The Polish president vowed to thoroughly assess an amendment to a media law that critics say targets TVN24, a US-owned television news channel that has been highly critical of the government.

Sejm votes down Senate's rejection of amendment to media law

The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has voted down the Senate's (upper house) rejection of an amendment to a planned radio and TV broadcasting law.

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