Eni Vasili, director-general of Albanian Radio and Television, has outlined RTSH’s priorities for services aimed at Albanians abroad and foreign-language audiences in 2027. She presented them during a hearing with the Committee on Civic Initiatives as part of discussions on the 2027 budget.

The priorities include establishing an international correspondent network in 10 key diaspora countries and opening an RTSH office near the European Parliament in Brussels. They also include expanding foreign-language newsrooms, creating a multilingual multimedia portal and fully restoring the over-the-top (OTT) platform.

RTSH also plans to raise salaries to maintain professional competitiveness and address rising satellite broadcasting and technical service costs.

The programme has an allocated budget of ALL 319 million, while its actual funding needs stand at ALL 437 million. Vasili said the broadcaster is seeking an additional ALL 118 million.

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