“Not so efficient?” Considering Efficiency of Public Broadcasters within Article 106(2) TFEU Compatibility Assessment in the light of the TV2/Danmark Judgment
Member State financing of public broadcasters has long been a contentious issue within the European Union, which strives for an open marketplace where broadcasters of different origins move and compete freely. The public financing of certain broadcasters – reinforced by the Amsterdam Protocol and Member States’ desire to maintain and enhance democracy as well as social and cultural values – poses