Slovenia

Slovenian authorities must now commit to providing STA with secure funding, with protection from state capture and political interference. 

The Director of the Slovenian News Agency (Sta) has resigned after rejecting a draft funding agreement that he believes undermines the independence of the organisation.

The Public Media Alliance condemns threats targeting RTV Slovenija journalist, and the ongoing attempts to intimidate media workers.

As the pandemic continues, there have been a growing number of attacks on journalists by members of the public — even in their own offices.

PMA joins 18 civil society and media organisations to sign joint statement urging end to STA crisis.

In a sign of the continued attacks on independent public media in Slovenia, the Director of TV programmes at RTV SLO has been dismissed.

The Public Media Alliance is seriously disturbed by the evidence of recent challenges to independent and public media in Slovenia.

6. Juli 2021 - Die 'Global Task Force for public media' (GTF) ist äußert beunruhigt von den weiteren Beweisen für den anhaltenden und destabilisierenden Druck auf die öffentlichen Medien Sloweniens.

The Global Task Force for public media is deeply concerned by further evidence of sustained and destabilising pressure on public media in Slovenia.

A coalition of press freedom organisations and journalism groups warn in a new report about increasing efforts deployed by the Slovenian government to undermine critical media.