Polish Minister of Culture Bartholomew Sienkiewicz announced the decision to liquidate the country’s state-owned television, radio and news agency. This was reported by Polsat News.
“I have decided to liquidate the companies Telewizja Polska SA (Polish Television), Polskie Radio SA (Polish Radio) and Polskiej Agencji Prasowej SA (Polish Press Agency),” the head of the country’s Ministry of Culture said.
According to Sienkiewicz, this is due to President Andrzej Duda’s decision to suspend funding for state media.
The minister explained that the liquidation of state media in the current situation will enable companies to continue their operations in the future, but first of all it is necessary to “carry out restructuring and prevent the dismissal of employees due to lack of funds.”
Grazyna Ignaczak-Bandych, head of the presidential chancellery, reported that Duda submitted the 2024 government spending plan to the Polish Sejm. The president blocked the allocation of 3 billion zlotys (about $750 million) to the needs of the state television channel Telewizja Polska.
Before this Polish leader vetoed to a law that provides all necessary funding.
At the same time, on December 20, Sienkiewicz dismissed the heads of the boards of Polish Television, Polish Radio and the Polish Press Agency. The decision to make changes to state media is linked to the election victory of Poland’s united opposition.
As a result, Donald Tusk, the former president of the European Council, became the country’s new prime minister. Oath ceremony passed In the presidential palace in Warsaw.
previously police came To the building of the Polish press agency.