Slovakia's Public Broadcaster Dismisses Critics Following Audit

Slovakia's public television and radio broadcaster STVR has begun dismissing employees following an internal audit, with critics of the broadcaster among those being let go. The state-funded media organization is removing staff members who were considered advocates for public service broadcasting principles. The dismissals come as STVR, which serves as Slovakia's main public broadcaster funded by taxpayers, undergoes internal restructuring that appears to target employees who had been vocal about maintaining editorial independence and public service standards.