Posted 12/27/2023, 1:28:21 PM
Polish President Vetoes Bill Funding Public Media, Sparking Clash with New Government
- Polish President Duda vetoes new government's bill providing $762 million for public media, files own bill stripping that funding
- Public media battle first between new PM Tusk's coalition government and conservative opposition Law and Justice party
- Tusk pledges new bill shifting funds to children's healthcare, vows to untangle opposition's grip on state media over time
- Critics accused Law and Justice of using state media for propaganda and disinformation during its 8 years in power
- Law and Justice hopes to maintain media control ahead of 2023 local and European Parliament elections