In Brief: Work to continue on Media Bill; School license bribe?; Health Fund

Despite the controversies surrounding the Media Bill, yesterday the governm ent managed to win a vote to continue work on the bill thanks to the support of Self-Defense deputies. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) ...The management of the Warsaw Academy of Journalism claimed that Tadeusz Piwowar promised to arran ge a an extension of its license in exchange for a zl. 260,000 bribe. (Rzec zpospolita, p. A1) ... Monday is scheduled day when the final decision will be made on who is to head the National Health Fund. The five main candidates appear to be: Aleksander Nauman, Halina Wasilewska, Andrzej Koronkiewicz, S tanislaw Idzikowski and Alfred Owoc. The decision will be taken by the Prime Minister. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1)