Slovakia’s parliament has approved a government plan to overhaul the country’s public broadcaster.
FILE - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives for the V4 meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Slovakias parliament voted on Thursday, June 20, 2024 to approve a government plan to overhaul the countrys public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. the country’s public broadcasting services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media.
Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television broadcaster staged a protest in front of the parliament building on Thursday. 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-general, Ľuboš Machaj, has a parliamentary mandate until 2027.
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