Právo editor accuses Social Democrats of using threats in attempt to influence coverage

The editor-in-chief of Právo says he has been repeatedly warned recently that the newspaper would lose advertisers if it continues to portray the opposition Social Democrats in an unfavourable light. In an article in Wednesday’s edition, Zdeněk Porybný said the advertisers concerned were companies whose management were appointed or influenced by the state. The leader of the Social Democrats, Jiří Paroubek, has denied the allegations, calling on Mr Porybný to back up his statements. The left-leaning Právo grew out of the former communist newspaper Rudé Právo.