The European Commission has chosen a German-Russian consortium to broadcast news into Belarus for the next two years, but doubts remain over the suitability of the Russian firm in the contract.
The consortium comprises German public relations firm Media Consulta and Russian terrestrial TV station Centre TV, with Belarusian opposition NGO Democratic Belarus calling the choice "surprising."
"It is a well known fact that TVC has lucrative contracts with president Alexander Lukashenk...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.