6 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2023/2113(INI)
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is deeply concerned about the new Slovak government’s hostile actions against police officials, urges representatives of the Government of the Slovak Republic to refrain from personal and political attacks on independent investigators and against decisions by courts in relation to police officers;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses deep concern regarding the hostile actions of the new Slovak government against the Special Prosecutor’s Office, which plays a crucial role in the Slovak Republic’s independent efforts to combat corruption, and the attempts to restrict these efforts;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of the editorial independence of public service media and the duty of all Member States to respect this; notes with concern the Slovak government’s planned changes to the nation wide public TV and radio broadcaster RTVS, urges the Commission to be vigilant of any attempts to politically intervene in the broadcasting;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Condemns the Slovak Prime Minister’s official decision to cease communication with at least four independent media outlets, and reaffirms the essential role of independent, free media in delivering unbiased information to citizens;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Expresses serious concerns about the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic’s apparent preference for so- called alternative and disinformation media outlets, emphasizes that this constitutes an active effort to degrade the quality of the media environment and represents an attempt to diminish the scope for quality, independent journalism;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets the worrying trends in the safety of journalists in several Member States; notes that the Council of Europe’s Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists has registered more than 1 600 threat alerts since 2015; regrets the intimidation of journalist during election campaigns, such as recently happened in the election in Slovakia; is concerned about the Slovak government’s public statements, referring to independent media outlets as “hostile” and “enemies” and therefore contributing to public hate against journalists;