Slovakian public broadcaster employees staged a 3-hour walkout protesting a government plan for media control.

Slovakia's public broadcaster employees staged a 3-hour walkout to protest a contentious overhaul of their services, with critics saying it would result in the government taking full control of the media. The plan, approved by the coalition government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, has faced criticism from President Zuzana Čaputová, local journalists, the opposition, international media organizations, and the European Union.

June 10, 2024
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