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Categories: POLITICS

Polish Media Foundation account seizure

Entities: Donald Tusk · Fundacja Niezależne Media · Janusz Kowalski · Sylwia Gregorczyk‑Abram · Adam Borowski

Overview

In late July 2026 Polish tax authorities seized the bank accounts of Fundacja Niezależne Media, a nonprofit that finances the TV Republika channel. The channel’s president, Tomasz Sakiewicz, denounced the seizure as unlawful and claimed the tax decision lacked proper authorization. The dispute centres on a 5.7 million‑zł grant awarded in spring 2023 for a voter‑education project, which the government later demanded back after a customs‑tax audit.

A few days later, supporters of the foundation organised a public demonstration outside Warsaw’s prosecutor’s office. Social ombudsman Adam Borowski and former PiS MP Janusz Kowalski led the rally, urging newly appointed Ombudsman Sylwia Gregorczyk‑Abram to intervene and accusing Prime Minister Donald Tusk of trying to dismantle TV Republika. The protest underscored growing tensions between the independent media outlet and state institutions over the seized funds.

Timeline

  1. about 18 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Poland protests seizure of Independent Media Foundation accounts

    Adam Borowski and Janusz Kowalski led a Warsaw protest against the government-ordered seizure of Independent Media Foundation accounts, accusing Donald Tusk of targeting independent media and TV Republika.

  2. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Polish Media Fund’s Bank Accounts Seized, TV Republika Chief Threatens Officials

    Polish tax officials seized Fundacja Niezależne Media’s accounts, linked to TV Republika. President Tomasz Sakiewicz called the move illegal, warned officials of prison, and tied it to a contested 5.7 million‑z

Sources

2030magyarorszag.hu · brusselssignal.eu · niezalezna.pl · press.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl · wirtualnemedia.pl · wprost.pl