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The speaker of the European Parliament Martin Schulz criticized the actions of the new leadership of Poland. In an interview with the German edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, he said that Warsaw’s policy is based on the Russian model. Comment Schultz sounded after January 7, President Andrzej Duda signed a law reforming the media.
«Warsaw authorities considered his election victory as a mandate for submission to the will of the welfare state of the winning party. & lt; … & gt; This is controlled democracy in the style of Putin’s dangerous Putinization European politics, “- said Schultz.
Speaking of scheduled for January 19 meeting of the European Parliament, which will discuss the current situation in Poland, the politician said that now the whole democratic political spectrum “From left to right would make clear that such a policy is contrary to the basic European values” (quoted by DW).
The amendments to the Law on Television and Radio Broadcasting Duda signed on 7 January. New legislative provisions include, inter alia, the premature end of the term of office of the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Boards of Polish public television (TVP), and the Polish Radio (Polskie Radio). In addition, the new law abolishes the possibility of competition for these positions – from now on the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board will appoint a Minister of the Treasury of Poland.
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The new law has provoked a wave of protests across the country. January 9 in more than ten cities Poles took to the streets with the slogan “Free media!”, Reports “Radio Poland” Protests were held in Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, Lublin, Lodz and other cities. The organizer of the shares became public organization “Committee to protect democracy”, which was established at the end of November 2015. According to “Radio Liberty”, on Saturday held shares in 20 Polish cities.
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On According to the correspondent of the radio station on Saturday in Warsaw, several thousand demonstrators gathered in front of the Polish Public Television (TVP) and shouted “Defend Democracy!”, “Free media – a free Poland!”. The day before, January 8, Poland’s Treasury Minister David Jackiewicz has appointed a new head of TVP – Jacek Kursk.
After Duda signed amendments to the media law, the head office of the president Malgorzata Sadurski said that the head of state “will follow, for it is very important that the public media were impartial towards all political forces, and that objective information is not mixed with the comments.”
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