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Poland hints that it will not fully apply EU copyright law

epa07110139 Leader of the Law and Justice (PiS) rulling party Jaroslaw Kaczynski speaks during an election evening in Warsaw, Poland, 21 October 2018. On Sunday Poles were casting their votes in the local elections, in which they elected councilors of all levels of local government, as well as mayors of villages, towns and cities. EPA-EFE/Jakub Kaminski POLAND OUT

 

The Polish ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said Saturday that a copyright directive adopted by EU lawmakers this week, to be implemented by the 28 member nations, threatens freedom. He hinted that Poland will not implement fully the European Union’s copyright reform, as it stifles freedom of speech.

Proponents on the other hand say it ensures that authors and artists are paid; the Polish government says the rules will ban the linking of information and memes.

Without specifying, Kaczynski said the Law and Justice party will implement it “in a way that will preserve freedom.”

Via Fox News

 

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