BERN, November 10 (FENA) - The European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) welcomes the new funding arrangement for 2021 that has been agreed between STA and the Slovenian government, that provides for the agency's functioning.
At the same time, EANA underlines the necessity for a secure contract also for 2022, in order for STA to regain its editorial autonomy that enables the agency to fulfil its purpose of continuously providing the national and the international media and public with the trustworthy news that established it as the leading news agency in Slovenia.
EANA has been closely following the situation in Slovenia for more than a year now, and will continue to do so in support of STA, our valued member, it is stated in the announcement of the EANA Board of Directors whose members are Elmir Huremović, General Manager of the Federal News Agency (FENA), Fabrice Fries, president of the French agency AFP, Clive Marshall, CEO of PA Media Group, Clemens Pig, President of EANA and CEO of APA and Alexandru Ion Giboi, EANA Secretary General.
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