Polish watchdog says eyeing legal steps over PKN Orlen newspaper deal

Polish antitrust regulator UOKiK said on Tuesday it was examining further legal steps after a court suspended its approval of state-owned refiner PKN Orlen's takeover of newspaper publisher Polska Press.

Polish antitrust regulator UOKiK said on Tuesday it was examining further legal steps after a court suspended its approval of state-owned refiner PKN Orlen's takeover of newspaper publisher Polska Press. "We are currently analyzing further legal steps, including the possibility of revoking the court's decision," UOKiK said in a statement.

The planned takeover has been criticized by opposition political parties, which have called it a part of a wider effort by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party to take more control over the media. PKN Orlen has said the deal is purely a business transaction.