Latvia lets TV Rain staff keep their work visas

Source: Meduza

Latvian immigration authority PMLP has permitted the staff of TV Rain, a liberal Russian media company exiled in Latvia, to keep their Latvian work visas after the revocation of TV Rain’s broadcasting license.

What happened earlier

TV Rain will lose its Riga studio after the revocation of its broadcast license
Latvian immigration authorities ask TV Rain to explain grounds for employees’ Latvian work visas
Fired TV Rain host Alexey Korostelev banned from entering Latvia

After conducting an inquiry, the officials concluded that TV Rain’s professional team is still working in journalism, maintaining the original grounds on which visas had been granted to TV Rain staff.

Although TV Rain’s broadcasting license has not been reinstated, the company can continue producing digital content in Latvia.

The TV Rain debacle in detail

‘Everybody turned their backs on us’ An ongoing crisis at TV Rain sparked intense debate about Russian independent media, its allegiances, and its responsibilities. Meduza explains.

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Latvia lets TV Rain staff keep their work visas

What happened earlier

‘Everybody turned their backs on us’ An ongoing crisis at TV Rain sparked intense debate about Russian independent media, its allegiances, and its responsibilities. Meduza explains.

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