• Draft amendments to the Electronic Media Law

Latvijas Avize reports that National Radio and Television Council prepared draft amendments to the Electronic Media Law which significantly reduces mandatory broadcasting time in Latvian for the commercial media. Till now 40% of all broadcasting time had to be in Latvian. If the new amendments are adopted the broadcasting in Latvian will have to be only 30% or even less because authors of the amendments also changed several terms that are included in the law. Also the Electronic Media Law has no reference anymore that covers the role of public media on promotion of Latvian language and culture, meanwhile, the previous aim - to strengthen mono-ethnic country, was changed to promotion of social integration and solidarity.