The existence of domestic legislation and policies regarding the transparency in the ownership of the media reflecting all international and regional standards
Legislative frameworks are in place to ensure transparency in the ownership of media.
In its 2023 Rule of Law report on Slovakia, the Council of Europe noted that legislative frameworks are in place to ensure transparency of media ownership, including a legal requirement to make information about beneficial ownership of media available in a public register. Media Pluralism Monitor 2023 therefore reduced it risk score to “low risk” regarding this indicator.
In its 2023 Rule of Law report on Slovakia, the Council of Europe also noted there has been some progress made in the country to strengthen the rules and mechanisms in order to enhance the independent governance and editorial independence of public service media, taking into account the European standards on public service media. The Council of Europe recommended to continue strengthening this process further.