The Government is considering drafting a media law, Vest has learned. The paper says this has been discussed at Prime Minister Gruevski’s office. The principal argument in favor of adopting such a law is said to be the intention of bringing order to the media industry. People close to the prime minister say the law on media is not an unknown practice in the EU.

The Association of Journalists also believes it is necessary to bring order to the industry and its President Robert Popovski argues the law should be drafted by reporters rather than be imposed by the Government.

“At this stage of development in Macedonia, there should be a non-restrictive law on media, which will determine the rules of the game so that professional journalists can have elementary guaranteed rights,” Popovski says.