Polish president seeks to end standoff over new press rules
Polish President Andrzej Duda sat down with opposition party leaders Sunday to try to resolve a political crisis that has brought thousands of people into the streets and led to a sitdown strike in parliament.
Opposition legislators seized the parliament’s main chamber Friday to protest new measures restricting the ability of news media to cover the lawmakers. Anti-government protests in support of the legislators were continuing for a third day.
Under the measures, no more than two journalists from each news organization would be permitted into the parliament press gallery at one time. Reporters would also be barred from shooting video or taking photos.
The government says the steps are needed to ensure a comfortable working environment, but critics say they will make it harder for the media to serve as a check on official misconduct.
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