Concern about Slovakia's press law

Notwithstanding fierce opposition from Slovakian newspaper publishers, the controversial new press law backed by Robert Fico's government entered force yesterday. According to the centre-right liberal Prague daily, "Slovak journalists fear they may now have to dance to the politicians' tune. The right to correct articles not only applies to incorrect or imprecise texts, but also to those in which the information is correct. The worst scenario would be newspapers full of lengthy treatises by politicians. There is also concern that under pressure from politicians, journalists will be forced to exercise self-censorship."

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