Moldovan Public Television and Radio station accuse Alliance of "denigration campaign"

Representatives from the Moldovan Public Television and Radio (MPTR) station released a statement recently, accusing the ruling Alliance for European Integration of organizing "a denigration campaign against our institution."

"The leadership of the public company is even being threatened with criminal prosecution," the statement continued.

Ties between the Alliance and MPTR have been strained after the public station refused to live-broadcast the legislature's meetings, as it has in the past. Alliance leaders have also accused MPTR of supporting the Party of Communists.

MPTR has often been accused by civil society activists and independent media organizations of being pro-Communist. Studies have shown that many of its news stories are biased in favor of the former ruling party.

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