The European Democratic Party expressed concern over the fact that Telekom Serbia CEO Vladimir Lucic is speaking in public about a change of management in United Media.
“When a company linked to an increasingly autocratic government discusses the future of independent media, there is clear cause for alarm,” the party said in an X post.
“Something worrying has just happened in Serbia. While the owners of United Media – the Luxembourg-based company behind the country’s main independent outlets – remain silent about the future of their media, the CEO of Telekom Srbija, a state-owned competitor with close ties to President Vucic, has publicly spoken about alleged internal plans and leadership changes within United Media,” the X post said.
“Media pluralism cannot depend on behind-the-scenes discussions, pressure, or opacity. Europe stands for free and independent journalism, not for markets distorted by political power. Transparency and editorial freedom are non-negotiable,” it said.
Source: N1