of media companies that has been passed by the country's lower house of parliament, saying it sent a

. company Discovery to give up its controlling share in TVN, a Polish TV network. President Andrzej

nationwide protests, would have prevented this workaround. MEDIA FREEDOM" This is a victory for the Polish

Discovery Inc., the U.S. owner of Poland's largest private television network, to sell its Polish holdings

BRUSSELS( Reuters)-The European Union said on Monday a Polish law that critics say aims to silence

People demonstrate in defense of media freedom in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug.... After a deputy prime

WARSAW( Reuters)-Poland's prime minister on Thursday rejected criticism of bills on media ownership

Polish holdings.... Discovery had threatened to sue Poland in an international arbitration court

The right-wing government says it's a way to defend national sovereignty and security.... It then would return to the lower house for final passage, and then to the president for signing.“ This is turning in a very bad direction," Perrette said.... “ And now in the next 30 to 45 days, it gets decided.”....

The lower house voted 229-212, with 11 abstentions, to reject the Senate’s veto. Now the bill, which has already been approved by the Sejm, only needs backing from President Andrzej Duda to become law.... But Duda has indicated he sees it as “ controversial ” and “ incomprehensible ” to the United States, citing the U.S. attitude toward the protection of property and freedom of speech.... The unexpected and last-minute vote on the controversial law drew protests from opposition parties....