Portugal - Answers needed after public radio programme pulled in suspicious manner

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about alleged political interference at Portugal's main public radio station, Antena 1, which suddenly scrapped a morning current affairs programme called Este Tempo and terminated the contracts of five of the programme's commentators just days after one of them, Pedro Rosa Mendes, was very critical of the government on the air. “If confirmed, these actions are absolutely unacceptable,” Reporters Without Borders said. “This case highlights the urgency (...)

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