The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has offered its support to a recent referendum on the future governance of the Slovenian public broadcaster RTVS.
In a statement, it pointed out that the outcome of the referendum, in which 62.8% of voters supported amendments to a new law on RTVS, “has been recognised by the President of the National Assembly and international media federations as a positive step towards safeguarding the independence of public service broadcasting”.
It adds that “the EBU considers that the proposed reform of the governance of RTVS is in line with international best practice and trusts that the public vote of confidence will provide improved safeguards for the institutional autonomy and editorial independence of public service media in Slovenia.
“The EBU also hopes that the constructive debate on public service broadcasting in Slovenia will continue and extend to securing stable, adequate and independent funding of this important democratic institution”.
