DWWS suspend publication of Prawo i Gospodarka

Contrary to its earlier promises, Dom Wydawniczy "Wolne Slowo" (DWWS), which is the publisher of Prawo i Gospodarka (PiG), Magazyn Finansowy (MF) and Zycie has failed to pay its journalists their long overdue salaries. PiG and MF have now joined the fate of Zycie and have been suspended from publication. Dariusz Kaszubski, the president of 4Media, which owns DWWS, met PiG's journalists on Friday, but the talks led nowhere. DWWS's management stepped down on Wednesday after the paper's journalists threatened to go on strike. At the same time a Warsaw prosecutor has accused two members of DWWS's management of avoiding paying salaries, thus acting to the detriment of its staff. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Dec. 14-15; p. 31) A.Z.