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• National Council on Electronic Mass Media fined parent company of channel TV5 with LVL 1,500 (EUR 2,100) for violation of the State Language Law

The National Council on Electronic Mass Media fined parent company of channel TV5 with LVL  1,500 (EUR 2,100) for the fact that in its Russian language programme “Un-censored” the Minister of Transportation Kaspars Gerhards was not allowed to speak in Latvian language. The Council considers that TV channel violated the State Language Law which stipulates rights to use Latvian language freely in all spheres of life. The Council also considers that TV company showed its disrespect towards the Article 4 of the Constitution of Latvia according to which the state language in Latvia is Latvian.

The National Council on Electronic Mass Media fined parent company of channel TV5 with LVL 1,500 (EUR 2,100) for the fact that in its Russian language programme Un-censored the Minister of Transportation Kaspars Gerhards was not allowed to speak in Latvian language. The Council considers that TV channel violated the State Language Law which stipulates rights to use Latvian language freely in all spheres of life. The Council also considers that TV company showed its disrespect towards the Article 4 of the Constitution of Latvia according to which the state language in Latvia is Latvian. Chas, Latvijas Avize, Diena