{"id":16952,"date":"2021-07-07T09:34:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T07:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16952"},"modified":"2021-07-07T10:29:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T08:29:42","slug":"eu-delegation-calls-on-government-to-postpone-appointment-of-new-ama-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/eu-delegation-calls-on-government-to-postpone-appointment-of-new-ama-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"EU delegation calls on government to postpone appointment of new AMA chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Delegation of the European Union to Albania has called on the government to postpone the appointment of the new chairperson of the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA).<\/p>\n<p>The Socialist majority is set to vote for the new AMA chief during the last plenary session, an initiative that has been widely contested by the extra-parliamentary opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The EU delegation emphasized that AMA must function as an impartial institution and urged the Albanian government to consider appointing the new chairperson in September when the new parliament is formed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Media regulatory authorities need to work impartially, transparently and with a legitimacy that is recognised by all. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EU<\/a> revised the Audiovisual Media Services Directive &amp; introduced new independence requirements for national media regulators, including the obligation&#8230; 1\/4<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EU in Albania (@EUinAlbania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EUinAlbania\/status\/1412667499393470464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Audiovisual Media Authority is responsible for licensing and regulating broadcasting in Albania, as well as monitoring whether media outlets are complying with the laws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/10\/07\/socialist-mp-kumbaro-on-the-ultimate-objective-of-the-anti-defamation-package\/\">Socialist MP Kumbaro on the ultimate objective of the anti-defamation package<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/09\/22\/media-experts-on-ilva-now-why-albania-doesn-t-need-the-anti-defamation-law\/\">Media experts on Ilva Now: Why Albania doesn\u2019t need the anti-defamation law<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/06\/19\/venice-commission-conclusions-on-media-law-and-parts-to-be-amended\/\">Venice Commission conclusions on media law and parts to be amended<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delegation of the European Union to Albania has called on the government to postpone the appointment of the new chairperson of the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA). 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