A battle is currently underway for the future of Poland’s politicized public media. Since the election of the new coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk in October 2023, the public television TVP has faced drastic reforms. The new Minister of Culture moved quickly to enact changes at TVP, Polish Radio and the state […]

Across Central Europe, independent media are the caught in the middle of attacks by populist politicians. These have built a narrative of local people standing up to elites, of Central European nations opposing “orders from Brussels”, and of traditional values resisting social liberalism. In the world of media, this translates into populist governments accusing independent media […]

Under Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which is seeking a third term in government, press freedom in the country has deteriorated over the last decade. While the media landscape remains vibrant and pluralistic overall, independent media critical of the ruling party have faced regulatory, financial and legal pressure. As the parliamentary election on […]

Media freedom is under renewed threat in Poland, where the Law and Justice party is waging a multipronged attack on independent and critical media. Recent developments are leading to growing concerns that the EU’s fifth most populous state is heading further down the path forged by Hungary and causing fresh headaches in Brussels on how […]