The European Commission is considering intervening in a dispute over alleged political interference at the Czech state television service, in response to an appeal from the International Federation of Journalists to support striking journalists

Date: 04/01/01

Journalists at the station went on strike two weeks ago in protest at the appointment of Jiri Hodac as director-general. The strikers claim that Hodac, who has links to the opposition ODS party of Vaclav Klaus, will interfere with their editorial independence.