STVR Editor Describes Internal Practices Following Staff Dismissals at Slovak Public Broadcaster

Rozália Vlasková, an editor at Radio Junior who was among staff members dismissed as "redundant" from Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), has detailed the internal practices at the public broadcaster. Vlasková described what she characterized as purges taking place within the public media organization. STVR is Slovakia's state-funded public broadcaster, which operates television and radio services and has been subject to political oversight and staffing changes. The dismissals have raised questions about editorial independence and political influence over public media in Slovakia, as public broadcasters are meant to operate independently from government interference.