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441:. The Sejm voted in favor 229–212 with 11 abstentions to override the Senate's veto. Law and Justice (PiS) party and allied opposition group Kukiz'15 voted for the bill, against was the remaining opposition with the exception of far right Confederation, which abstained.
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898:"Protests Held Across Poland in Opposition to 'Lex TVN' Censorship Bill"
233:; however, many critics describe this amendment as an attempt to harass
873:"Poland: Media freedom fears as TVN24's licence extension is suspended"
840:"Junior coalition leader says media law amendment threatens investment"
1023:"Poland's Government Wins Vote on Media Bill, Despite Losing Majority"
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TVN tends to be strongly critical of the Polish government since the
923:"EU slams newly passed law in Poland that could limit media freedom"
786:"Polish draft law threatens U.S.-owned broadcaster, opposition says"
761:"For a bitter taste of Polish populism, just watch the evening news"
949:"Polish lower house passes media reform bill, which U.S. denounces"
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697:"Polish lawmakers overturn Senate veto of controversial media law"
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1041:"Polish parliament passes controversial new media ownership bill"
975:""Free Media": Poles protest against changes to broadcasting law"
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732:"Polish president vetoes media bill, U.S. welcomes move"
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