Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television have staged a three-hour walkout to protest a contentious overhaul of their services.
RTVS employees and co-workers stage a protest in Bratislava on Monday June 10, 2024. The staffers at Slovakias public radio and television have staged a warning strike to protest a controversial overhaul of their services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media.
The proposed changes would mean the public broadcaster known as RTVS would cease to exist and be replaced by a new organization. The takeover plan was drafted by Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová, who represents the Slovak National Party, an ultranationalist member of the coalition government. She has worked for an internet television outlet known for spreading disinformation.
Under her plan, the new broadcaster — Slovak television and radio, or STVR — will have a director selected by a council whose nine members will be nominated by the Culture Ministry and parliament. The current director has a parliamentary mandate until 2027.
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