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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Spanish paper sued for defaming Polish people

The Spanish newspaper El País and a writer, Pilar Rahola, are facing legal action in Poland for "defaming the Polish people." The authorities were outraged by an article by Rahola, published in March, which claimed that Polish democracy was suffering from the political influence of the Catholic Church, official homophobia and widespread racism. Juan Luis Cebrián, the chief of the group that owns El País, described the lawsuit as an "utterly bizarre and unreal initiative." (Via Reporters without Borders)

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