Saeima passes controversial quickfire amendments to media law

The changes stipulate that the state protects the historical identity and recognition of public electronic media ''in order to preserve the historical names of Latvian Radio and Latvian Television".

The amendments to the law stipulate that the Latvian Public Media (LSM) is obliged to retain and use the historical names “Latvijas Radio” and “Latvijas Televīzija” in its editorial activities, including programme creation, provision of linear and non-linear services in the analogue and...