In early September 2023, the website of the European Conservative was accessible, but by September 23, it displayed a message indicating it was unavailable. On December 20, 2023, Milosz Manasterski's access to Poland’s public broadcaster, TVP, ceased. Manasterski had been a regular commentator and columnist for nearly three years before this incident.
December 13 holds historical significance in Poland, marking the day in 1981 when Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski imposed martial law. On December 13, 2023, Donald Tusk’s government was sworn in, and on December 19, Culture Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz dismissed the management of public media despite a recent injunction from Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. The ministry deemed the injunction legally ineffective.
On December 20, TVP Info, the public news channel, went off the air, and its website became inaccessible. Presenter Marek Czyz stated that the channel aimed to provide unbiased news. Manasterski noted that he had not been invited back to the studio since the channel's shutdown, which he found less concerning than the loss of his published work.
The website returned on January 15, 2024, with new management reviewing archival material for reliability. Much of the previous content, including approximately 400 of Manasterski's articles, was not restored. The new management decided which works would remain available, leading to the removal of various articles by journalists and academics.
Manasterski expressed concern over the removal of his work, which included a political column and a report from Armenia. He noted that while he had copies of his articles, he had sold TVP the rights to them, and no contract accounted for the removal of his work from public access.
He compared the situation in Poland to the concept of cancel culture in America, where individuals can lose access to social media accounts. In Poland, he stated, one can lose access to their past work.
In April 2024, Hungarian voters removed Viktor Orban from power, leading to the dissolution of the foundation that managed the European Conservative. By September 8, the editor-in-chief reported that the publication was now under the control of the Hungarian state. No new articles were published online, and by September 23, the website was inaccessible.
Manasterski's essay on the removal of religion from public life in Poland was published on August 20, 2024, but it became inaccessible shortly after. He questioned whether the loss of access was a political decision or a technical issue.
In February 2025, Vice President JD Vance warned about the internal threats to free speech in Europe. Manasterski continues to carry his TVP pass, which has not granted him access since December 2023. He noted that for the second time in three years, his published work has disappeared from public view.