Poland's new government has passed a number of reforms, giving it more power over the media and constitutional court, which has the European Union (EU) concerned over creeping autocracy; complaints have so far fallen on deaf ears in Warsaw, leading the EU to take firmer action. The Polish parliament is expected to approve legislation that will allow for greater control by the state over public media. This would risk creating further division in Europe, at an already turbulent time within the EU caused by immigration and the looming possibility of Brexit.
Poland's new government has passed a number of reforms, giving it more power over the media and constitutional court, which has the European Union (EU) concerned over creeping autocracy; complaints have so far fallen on deaf ears in Warsaw, leading the EU to take firmer action. The EU are to discuss the new laws from Poland's right-wing government, and there is now a real threat that Poland could face sanctions following the EU's investigation. This would risk creating further division in Europe, at an already turbulent time within the EU caused by immigration and the looming possibility of Brexit.