Slovak Television and Radio Management Prepares Dismissal List Targeting Critics of Public Media Restructuring

Management at Slovak Television and Radio (STVR) has compiled a list of employees marked for dismissal, with critics of the recent dissolution of the former public broadcaster RTVS prominently featured among those targeted for termination. The management justifies the planned layoffs by citing an internal audit, though it has not publicly released the audit's findings or conclusions. The development comes amid ongoing controversy over the government's restructuring of Slovakia's public media landscape, which saw the elimination of Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) and its replacement with the new STVR entity. The targeting of employees who opposed the media changes raises concerns about potential retaliation against staff members who criticized the government's overhaul of public broadcasting institutions.