Polskapresse accused of monopolistic practices

The most probable decision is that UOKiK will demand that Polskapresse, which is the largest domestic publisher of regional papers, to sell some of its titles. The case was brought about after the company, which already publishes Gazeta Poznańska, purchased a 24.5% stake in another Poznań daily, Głos Wielkopolski, in February 2003. In September of the same year, Polskapresse increased its market share in Lower Silesia by adding Wieczór Wrocławia and Słowo Polskie to its already controlled Gazeta Wrocławska. If UOKiK decides that the law was broken it can impose an additional fine of EUR50,000. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4) A.K.