Slovakia rows over EU treaty

Article reports that Slovakia's ratification of the Lisbon treaty reforming the European Union could be derailed by opponents of government attempts to push through a controversial media law that has raised worries about press freedom.

IPS: Slovakia: Media Bill Threatens EU Treaty, 8.2.08 http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41124

OSCE: Representative on Freedom of the Media: Press Release: Latest amendments to Slovakia's draft Press Act an improvement but still fall short, says OSCE media freedom representative, 25.3.08 http://www.osce.org/fom/49573

Website: Freedom House http://www.freedomhouse.org/

BBC News, 10.4.08: Slovak MPs end row to pass treaty http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7341100.stm

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