Polish MPs have passed a law on reform of public media despite growing EU and wider international criticism on democratic standards.
The lower chamber, on Wednesday (30 December) passed the bill by 232 votes against 152, with 34 abstentions.
It must also be passed by the upper house and signed by the president, but both organs are controlled by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which took power in October.
The bill terminates the tenure of the current management of public ...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.