PMA Update | 26 April
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Slovak government pushes ahead with move to replace RTVS
On 24 April, Slovakia’s government approved a controversial proposal that would see the abolition of public broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) and its replacement with a new entity.
Under the proposal, the new body – Slovak Television and Radio (STVR) – will have its Director General selected by a new nine-member administrative council. The council’s members will be appointed by the Culture Ministry and Parliament – three members nominated by the culture minister, one by the finance minister, and the remaining chosen by Parliament. The changes could be approved by Slovakia’s parliament – where Prime Minister Robert Fico’s coalition government enjoys a majority – as soon as June.
Despite its watered-down amendments, it appears that the proposal is an attempt to capture the public broadcaster and bring it under the government’s political control — all under the guise of national identity.
It is highly concerning that the government has approved this proposal despite the widespread backlash to RTVS’s dissolution and public support for the broadcaster. In recent weeks, there has been both domestic and international condemnation from civil society, public media experts, Slovak editors and journalists, and even the public. There have been mass protests, petitions, and statements, all denouncing the government’s proposals. The message has been clear: Slovakia’s media freedom is under siege, and the world is watching.
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