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The law passed by the State of Romania on 18 June 1994, governing the public radio and television service has finally brought the country into line with the provision laid down two years previously by the "law on the audiovisual sector", n° 48/1992. This decision has finally brought to an end a long political-legal battle, marked by a series of hunger-strikes, street demonstrations and interpellations by international organizations. The provisions of the new law satisfy most of the demands made by those wanting the sector to enjoy political independence. The law also lays down a number of measures...

On 11 January 1995, the Italian Constitutional Court has declared admissible, three referendums on Law N. 223 of 6 August 1990 governing public and private broadcasting in Italy (known as the "Mammi" law). Following this decision, the Italians will be asked to vote on the following three questions: 1. Should any private body holding a licence for national broadcasting be only allowed to run a single channel? - 2. Should there be no advertising breaks in films shown on television? - 3. Should there be a prohibition for advertising organisations to obtain revenue from more than two national channels?...

On 24 January 1995, the French government issued a Decree fixing the rules applicable to different sound radio broadcasting and television services distributed by cable. The new rules, based on Articles 33 and 34,1 of the 1986 Freedom of Communications Act ( Loi relative à la liberté de communication) amend Decree No 92-882 of 1 September 1992. Firstly, the Decree declares the rules on advertising and sponsoring for private sound radio broadcasting services by means of terrestrial transmitters or by satellite, will now also apply to sound radio broadcasting services which are distributed by cable....

On 25th March 1994 a law was passed in Slovenia governing the publication of information and the rights and responsibilities of the mass media and journalists. The first part of the legislation covers general conditions such as definitions of the mass media and provisions concerning publication and registration. It also includes a written description of the Slovenian state's role in the development of non-commercial mass media and their technical infrastructure. The second section describes the rights and duties of the mass media. This also governs the publication of urgent messages, the right...

On 25th March 1994, the Slovenian government passed a law governing the organisation and tasks of the public service broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenia (RTV Slovenia) with its head quarters in Ljubljana. As a public organisation, RTV Slovenia promises to provide an all-round and generally accessible choice of stations including stations for national minorities and certain interest groups. In its programme planning, RTV Slovenia undertakes to take into account basic principles such as the dignity of man, right of privacy, impartiality and authenticity of information as well as diversity of opinion....