TIRANA, October 20 /ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama stated today that he didn’t share the same view with the findings of the EC Progress Report 2021 on media freedom according to which, ‘Albania is prepared only in an average level in the field of freedom of speech and there has been no progress during the period of report’.
“I also don’t agree with the claim of the report that, ‘Media freedom in Albania is at question’.
PM Rama argued saying that in Albania happens that one can say whatever wants and gets no reaction.
PM Rama emphasized that although he didn’t agree, “The European family is guided by some concepts that we should embrace”.
In answer to question on the “anti-slander” package, Rama stated that the government has not taken the process forward. He added that the government has not any influence on public television.
“The Albanian public television has never been more independent while the government has no influence or communication with it”, said PM Rama.
Further on, the prime minister said that under these circumstances the government listens and adopts itself.
“I say, the freedom of slander in Albania is high and cannot compare with any other country. Is this the media freedom?”, said PM Rama./j.p/p.s./
