People take part in a rally to protest against a media bill passed by Poland's parliament, that critics say aims to affect the operations of news channel TVN24 owned by U.S. company Discovery Inc, in Krakow, Poland December 19, 2021. A placard reads: "Hands off TVN". Jakub Porzycki/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poles on Sunday staged nationwide protests including a thousands-strong rally outside the presidential palace to demand the head of state veto a law they say would limit media freedoms in the European Union's largest eastern member.
Unexpectedly rushed through parliament on Friday, the legislation would tighten rules around foreign ownership of media, specifically affecting the ability of news channel TVN24, owned by U.S. media company Discovery Inc, to operate.
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