EU Ambassador Encourages Government to Keep Its Promise on Media Law Recommendations

exit.al 17 Shtator 2020, 19:23

The EU Ambassador to Albania, Luigi Soreca has encouraged the Albanian government to keep its promise to incorporate all Venice Commission recommendations regarding controversial amendments to the media law, including proper public consultations.

In a tweet on Thursday, Soreca encouraged the government to consult with media organizations, civil society and to actually consider their views.

https://twitter.com/LSorecaEU/status/1306615147507658757

Soreca added that his office will follow developments relating to the amendments.

https://twitter.com/LSorecaEU/status/1306615148900220928

The reaction comes after increasing concerns of domestic and several international media organizations that the government is palling to pass the amendments without implementing the recommendations of the Venice Commission.