Poland’s Senate today voted against passing a controversial new bill that could see non-European companies forced to relinquish majority stakes in Polish media companies.Discovery, which owns the nation’s largest independent broadcasting group and news network, was one U.S.
company to celebrate today’s decision.“The Senate has clearly signaled that the bill is an attack on core democratic principles of freedom of speech and the independence of the media,” said Kasia Kieli, President and Managing Director for Discovery in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).However, the exec warned that the battle was far from over.
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