Broadcasting

Ljubljana – The programming council of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija has appointed Andrej Grah Whatmough the new director general. Currently the chair of the broadcaster’s supervisory board, he will succeed Igor Kadunc, who was eliminated in the first round of voting.

The Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance backs the need for the reform of the statutes of the National Public Television Broadcaster - TVR as soon as the regular Parliament session begins, chairman of the Lower House Culture Committee Iulian Bulai told a debate today on the situation of TVR with journalists and civil society representatives.

Ljubljana – Three candidates have applied for the job of RTV Slovenija director general as the public broadcaster’s incumbent Igor Kadunc’s four-year term expires in late April. The programme council is expected to discuss them on 25 January. To be appointed, the candidate will have to receive at least 15 of the 29 councillor votes.

According to ERT, the 24-year-old starts decorating his house at the end of October

Strasbourg – Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović wrote a letter to Prime Minister Janez Janša on Monday, urging him to immediately reintroduce funding to the Slovenian Press Agency (STA). She expressed concern that the suspension of public funding could jeopardise the agency’s future.

President Erdoğan gave his keynote speech at TRT World Forum 2020 under the theme 'Shifting Dynamics: The International Order in a Post-Pandemic World', held on December 1- 2.

The TRT World Forum 2020, which is being held online on Dec. 1 and 2, includes expert roundtable sessions besides other discussions.

The international conference with the theme, Shifting Dynamics: The International Order in a Post-Pandemic World, would bring together scores of politicians, business people, scholars, activists and journalists.

Schools will reopen when its completely safe for around 18 million students, and when to begin physical education classes will be determined in line with the recommendations of the Health Ministry's Coronavirus Science Board, Education Minister Ziya Selçuk has said.

Johnson was admitted to the hospital last night for tests, Downing Street confirmed.

Eurovision 2020 organizers have announced they are canceling the event due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Independent reports.

The news was reported to Eurovision's official Twitter account and page.

"It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam.