Poland aims to limit media access to lawmakers in parliament
Source: Associated Press
December 16, 2016
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Opposition lawmakers in Poland, upset that the conservative ruling party plans to limit reporters' access to lawmakers, protested Friday in the lower house of parliament, singing the national anthem and chanting "Free media!" and "Democracy!"
In the 27 years of Poland's democracy, journalists have been common in the halls of parliament. Although they are banned from the assembly hall during sessions, they have been able to mingle freely with politicians and grab them for interviews.
The ruling Law and Justice party, which is under tough European Union scrutiny for changes deemed anti-democratic by opponents, plans new rules starting Jan. 1 that would drastically limit reporters' access in parliament.
TVN24 broadcast the commotion in parliament Friday with a message on the screen: "We will not be able to show this" after Jan. 1.
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It's getting to the point where I'm seriously questioning whether I even want to read the news anymore.
Of course, I'll continue to do so. But these days it's just downright scary.
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