EU to Discuss Polish Media Laws

 

Poland’s new conservative government faces further scrutiny on Wednesday as the European Commission debates new laws seen as reining in the country’s state media.

Two weeks ago, Poland’s Law and Justice party rushed through new laws that will automatically sack all top executives at the country’s public television and radio companies.

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, signed the bills into law last week, despite critics saying the move undermines the freedom of the press.

But officials at the EU executive say they are not yet considering the so-called nuclear option: a recommendation that Poland lose its voting rights at EU level. 

Click here for summary/video. 

Source: Euronews