The role of competition authorities in protecting freedom of speech: the PKN Orlen/Polska Press case

Cezary Banasiński and Marcin Rojszczak

European Competition Journal, 2022, vol. 18, issue 2, 424-457

Abstract: For more than 30 years, EU institutions and Member States have been engaged in a dialogue on what measures might be considered appropriate to protect media pluralism. With the increasing globalization of digital services, national legislatures have increasingly recognized the need to actively shape the media market by controlling mergers taking place within it. The aim of this article is to discuss the PKN Orlen/Polska Press case and to explain the role of EU competition authorities in protecting media pluralism. The analysis also seeks to determine whether – and based on which competencies – the EU should counter systemic threats to media independence in Member States. The Polish experience may also be helpful in view of work currently underway on the new Media Freedom Act – EU legislation intended to counteract the growing monopolization of media and ensure its protection as a central pillar of democracy.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/17441056.2021.2003999

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