Nach Parlamentswahl: Intendantin des serbischen Staatsfernsehens tritt zurück
RTS galt als Sprachrohr der Vucic-Regierung, kritische Stimmen kamen kaum zu Wort. Nun tritt die Intendantin zurück – reicht dieser Schritt für einen Neuanfang bei den Öffentlich-Rechtlichen?
Belgrade - Three days after Serbia's parliamentary election, the director of the state broadcaster RTS, Manja Grcic, has resigned. In her resignation letter, published on RTS's website, she stated that she had been carrying out her duties in the past few days to ensure a proper transition. However, she added, "I am aware that some members of the public may interpret my temporary continuation of office as an obstacle to change."
The oppositional Students' Movement list achieved a landslide victory in the early parliamentary election last Sunday, thus ending the era of populist incumbent Aleksandar Vucic, who had ruled the Balkan nation for 14 years. Holding various positions, including Prime Minister and President, Vucic had eroded democracy and restricted media freedom.
RTS largely served the interests of Vucic and his circle, although opposition and government-critical voices were consistently underrepresented. Grcic, who previously worked as a manager for pro-government media, was appointed director of RTS in February of this year.
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