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EU-POLAND: EU puts Poland in dock over press, judiciary

"The European Union puts a defiant Poland in the dock on Wednesday over changes to the state media and constitution, in a move which could expose Warsaw to punitive measures for breaching democratic standards. The
"The European Union puts a defiant Poland in the dock on Wednesday over changes to the state media and constitution, in a move which could expose Warsaw to punitive measures for breaching democratic standards. The
“The European Union puts a defiant Poland in the dock on Wednesday over changes to the state media and constitution, in a move which could expose Warsaw to punitive measures for breaching democratic standards. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, will hold a formal debate on an issue which has strained relations with the new right-wing government of one of the 28-nation bloc’s largest members.” See the full article: EU puts Poland in dock over press, judiciary (France 24, link) And see: Background: Poland’s President Approves Controls on State Media, Alarming E.U. Leaders (The New York Times, link) and: Press freedom group urges tough EU stance on Poland (Radio Poland, link)