Tusk Seeks To Free The Media From Political Control - Warsaw
New Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a news conference, in Warsaw, Poland, December 27, 2023. New Prime Minister Donald Tusk seeks to free the media from political control. President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous conservative government, vetoed the new government’s bill that provided 3 billion zlotys ($ 762 million) for the public media. Duda proposed a new bill that strips that funding out. Liquidation gives the state TV, radio and news agency and their employees more protection from the political dispute, securing their jobs despite the lack of funding and allowing for restructuring. The new government said the lengthy liquidation process can be revoked as needed. Tusk said his Cabinet would submit a new bill that takes Duda's views into consideration and shifts the funding in question from state media to children's health care. He also said untangling the former ruling party's grip on state media would take time. “We are sure that our actions are in line with the law,” Tusk told a news conference.
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- 2023/12/27 00:00:00
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- Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images
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