Polish president denounces Tusk's state media overhaul as 'anarchy'

FILE PHOTO: Police stand outside the television building as protesters and Law and Justice politicians gather inside the headquarters after the management of Polish public television, radio and news agency PAP have been dismissed by new culture minister in Warsaw, Poland, December 20, 2023. Dawid Zuchowicz/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/ FILE PHOTO

WARSAW (Reuters) - The new Polish government led by Donald Tusk is implementing reforms of state media that amount to "anarchy", the president said on Thursday, amid rising tensions between the head of state and a new pro-European Union administration.

The swearing-in of a government led former European Council President Tusk this month marked the beginning of a period of cohabitation with President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous nationalist administration. It has seen a turbulent first few days.