Polish President to Veto 2024 Budget Bill, Sparking Clash with New PM over Control of Public Media
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Polish President Andrzej Duda said he would veto the government's 2024 spending bill and propose his own, challenging new PM Donald Tusk.
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Duda cited the bill's funding of public media as a reason, calling it a "flagrant violation of the constitution."
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Tusk's government moved to seize control of public TV, radio, and news from PiS party loyalists after taking power in December.
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Duda has made clear he will use presidential powers to thwart the new administration after 8 years of PiS rule.
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The clash is part of a broader battle as Tusk's government tries cutting off PiS's political power and cash.