Slovakia's populist government on Wednesday adopted a controversial law affecting public television and radio broadcaster RTVS, which it accuses of lacking impartiality.
One of the main changes is that the general director of RTVS will be elected by a new management council consisting of nine members (four appointed by the Minister of Culture and the remaining five appointed by Parliament). ).
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Slovakia's populist government on Wednesday adopted a controversial law affecting public television and radio broadcaster RTVS, which it accuses of lacking impartiality.
One of the main changes is that the general director of RTVS will be elected by a new management council consisting of nine members (four appointed by the Minister of Culture and the remaining five appointed by Parliament). ).
The move has been heavily criticized by opposition parties and media rights groups such as Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
The right-wing opposition party SaS said, “RTVS will transform into a disinformation media that sends out pro-government propaganda.''
Andrei Danko, the pro-Russian leader of the ultranationalist Slovak People's Party, a member of the ruling coalition, said it was necessary to “do something about the deep socialism that reigns in the RTVS.”
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In February, RSF warned of threats to press freedom in Slovakia and called on the populist government to protect journalists.
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