By attacking the memory of the Polish pope, Poland’s opposition opens a front that may bring them not brilliant victories, but serious defeats, writes editor of Sieci weekly, Jacek Karnowski
A left-liberal opposition election victory would mean Poland is no longer an independent nation, said the head of Poland’s conservative PiS party
In 2020, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán predicted conservatives and Christians would increasingly move to Hungary
Government Reshuffle Jacek Kurski Media Parliamentary Elections Polish public television TVP News Poland Speculation is rife in Warsaw as to the reasons for Jacek Kurski’s shock dismissal from his post as CEO of Poland’s public television conglomerate TVP
Not a single AfD politician has been invited to a talk show since last year’s election
German children’s television produces one-sided content that depicts transitioning as a positive, brave, and nearly risk-free process
Although trust in the press is lower in Visegrád Group countries, it is still slightly higher than in the United States
Ákos Hadházy elections Hunter Biden Media Media bias Péter Márki-Zay Russia USA Viktor Orbán Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky Commentary Hungary Remix Exclusive The same Russian smear strategy used against Trump is being deployed against Orbán
Sputnik and RT are even still available in some areas of the EU despite a ban from Brussels
When the panic phase is over, there should be a retrospective analysis of why large, very well-known foreign media outlets spread fake news, says David Arakhamia
Contrary to what news agency DPA has claimed, Orbán said Hungary wants to keep the EU together
Two months before the Hungarian elections, signs of information hybrid warfare are emerging — this time with serious Slovak media outlets publishing wild claims that Hungary will invade the country
Workers in the Arabic department of the taxpayer-funded Deutsche Welle have been fired, and there are 11 other individuals still under investigation
Russia has closed the broadcaster’s correspondent office in Moscow and subsequently revoked accreditation of its employees
At least some of Germany’s conservatives praise Boris Johnson for abolishing the BBC’s taxpayer-funded fees, with an eye on their country’s own bloated left-wing public broadcasters
A Russian foreign affairs spokeswoman claimed the action taken by Germany was “targeted, politically motivated media segregation and blatant censorship”
It was the first rally in a series of protests scheduled for several weeks
Some of the most powerful media organizations in Europe will now have a joint office in Brussels
The English-language news channel of Polish public television station TVP began airing on Nov. 18
Despite the release of the Pandora Papers, Babiš is still set to win, and here is why
It was only a matter of time before tried-and-true practices in the liberal Left American media found their way to Poland, writes Michał Karnowski for portal wPolityce.pl
Disinformation is being spread about the migrant crisis on the border with Belarus
Biden entry reads like “defense council brief”
Maassen suggests testing the “character traits” of editors
New TV station wants to “puncture the pomposity of elites”
Prague succeeded in the selection of the European Commission
The illegitimate influence of social media and background powers is a threat
SME is one of the largest dailies in Slovakia
Five publishing houses joined the program
Russian propaganda is creating a false image of Poland, its military and navy and providing false information concerning supposed Polish provocations against Nord Stream 2, warns Stanisław Żaryn
Western media passes summary judgements on Hungary
In face of the pressure of the media protest, the government cannot back down as it would mean capitulation and resignation, writes Sieci weekly editor-in-chief Jacek Karnowski
Private media outlets, including television stations, radio and online portals are protesting a proposed new tax on advertisements through their “Media without a choice” action
The new tax will affect several kinds of media including television, press and big tech
The leader of PiS and deputy PM spoke about the threats against freedom, especially freedom of speech, in a TV interview for wpolsce.pl
Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga says that “private censorship has reached a new level”
Czech anti-epidemic system is flawed and unreliable, he said
The potential purchase would be the first major step in Law and Justice’s (PiS) plan to re-Polonize Polish media
The editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska and deputy CEO of Telewizja Republika, Tomasz Sakiewicz, in an interview for Remix News talks about the latest attacks on his media outlets and growing censorship on the internet
The United Right coalition is conflicted in how it wants to approach the issue due to American opposition, reports Onet.pl
Agnieszka Kamińska Belarus Belarus Protests Central and Eastern Europe Media Poland Public Media News The initiative is meant to help Belarusians without access to objective information sources to receive information about the situation in their country
Leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) Jarosław Kaczyński says that the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will keep his post even though there are going to be changes in the government after the summer holidays
Anti-government news channel TVN is owned by the New York-based Discovery mass media company
What has changed since the fall of the Iron Curtain?
Asian fans of K-pop are expressing outrage over report from TVN that mocked world-famous Korean singer
Czech Foreign Minister says the tax would be only temporary
The US warns Czechia not to introduce its digital tax
Tech giants to be subject to a 7-percent tax.
Did the Velvet Revolution end linguistic understanding?
Czech billionaire buys up major media empire.
The EU finally gets it: Law and Justice rule is here to stay.
After the attack on TVP Info journalist Magdalena Ogórek, Donald Tusk is heating up tensions between Poles. Leading right-wing publicist Piotr Semka warns Tusk of the dangers of such provocations.
Opposition supporters attacked public television journalist Magdalena Ogórek as she left work. Sławomir Cedzyński criticizes double-standards as he draws comparisons to a hypothetical situation in which a journalist from a liberal station had been attacked.
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský will soon decide whether to sell Eurozet which George Soros is interested in taking over. Grzegorz Górny explains why the fate of the Polish media group will be decided in Prague and not Warsaw.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szíjjártó has said that “George Soros has a clear vision of the future of Europe, which is fundamentally against the vision of the Hungarian government”.
Polish Eurozet is to be taken over by Agora and Czech SFS Ventures, which is funded by George Soros’ foundation. PiS politicians have criticized this attempt to influence the Polish media market by foreign investors.
Reminding readers of several interviews from Peter Szijjartó with non-Hungarian media, Czech commentator and analyst Lucie Sulovská praised his rhetorical skills and talent. According to her, all Czech politicians should learn from the Hungarian foreign minister.
Germany has added media to the strategic sector of its economy which will limit foreign investment influence. Foreign investors cannot hold more than 10 percent of a media outlet’s shares.
In the biggest shake-up of Hungarian media, a non-profit holding has become the owner of virtually every conservative print, broadcast and online media, Magyar Idők reports.
The Andrej Babiš-related media group Mafra is strengthening its position on the Slovak market. According to omediach.com the group will shortly announce buying dozens of magazine titles from German-owned Bauer Media.
After an intense campaign Tesco Slovakia decided to stop selling Zem a Vek. The campaign against the monthly began due the initiative of two graphic designers, Jakub Gonda and Peter Hajdin.
Czech Commissioner Vera Jourova appeared at a conference on “fundamental rights” in Vienna on Tuesday, where she outlined a possible “European approach” to media that would be “based on quality and smart regulation”. At a glance, it was nothing more than another post-Brexit and post-Trump speech about the spread of hatred and nationalism.
Speaking about current politic affairs in an interview for internet television XTV, PM Babiš explained why he criticized the Czech media at the European Council.
A growing number of governments in Europe are opposed to liberal biased media. Proof is in the stories about “dirty” judge Kavanaugh and the “censorship” in Austria, where there is no longer a consensus among politicians and the media on a common redrawing of reality.
Our own Grzegorz Adamczyk about the Remix mission and Hungarian-Polish friendship
People who see hitting a woman as justified or someone’s death as profitable have crawled out into the spotlight. Wojciech Wybranowski writes about the steady death of common sense and good manners in Polish politics and media.
“This is nothing but a false tabloid report entirely unrelated to reality. Not a word of it is true,” said Ottó Gajdics.
Soros-backed Reporters Sans Frontières protests against the conservative takeover of HírTV.
