Media Watch - December 18
Polish PM: EU corruption scandal shows bloc should 'clean up its own mess' before 'lecturing' member states https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3088264 An Alternate Reality: How Russia’s State TV Spins the Ukraine War https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/technology/russia-state-tv-ukraine-war.html Russia’s operation against Poland and NATO Russia’s disinformation campaign wants to convince Ukrainians that Poland is preparing to annex its western territories. It’s nonsense, but dangerous, and has implications for NATO. https://emerging-europe.com/voices/russias-operation-against-poland-and-nato/ Polish parliament declares Russia terrorist state but opposition boycotts vote over Smolensk https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/12/15/polish-parliament-declares-russia-terrorist-state-but-opposition-boycotts-vote-over-smolensk/ Russia Blasts Poland’s ‘State Sponsor of Terror’ Label https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/12/15/russia-blasts-polands-state-sponsor-of-terror-label-a79708 Putin's spokesman on the Polish parliament's resolution https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/55933/news Poland has taken in 8.45 million refugees from Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3088688 Poland appeals to UNESCO for help with return of heritage stolen by Germans https://rmx.news/poland/poland-appeals-to-unesco-for-help-with-return-of-heritage-stolen-by-germans/ German states oppose construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/12/16/german-states-oppose-construction-of-polands-first-nuclear-power-plant/ Majority of Poles support construction of nuclear power plants https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/majority-of-poles-support-construction-of-nuclear-power-plants-35224 The Exceptional Institution and Inspiration that was Żegota https://tvpworld.com/65071240/the-exceptional-institution-and-inspiration-that-was-zegota Polish city becomes first to call for end to public funding of Catholic catechism classes in schools https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/12/16/polish-city-becomes-first-to-call-for-end-to-public-funding-of-catholic-catechism-classes-in-schools/ With or without its Christmas Market, Wrocław’s main square is Poland’s best https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/with-or-without-its-christmas-market-wroclaws-main-square-is-polands-best-35247