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German Reporter Barred From Euro 2020 Matches in Russia

Staff Writer by Staff Writer
06/11/21
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Robert Kempe, has been refused accreditation for Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium, the venue for Euro matches in Russia. Photo: AFP

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Germany’s journalists union and broadcaster WDR have condemned the barring of a German journalist from reporting on matches in Russia at the Euro 2020 finals, which start Friday.

Robert Kempe, who works for state broadcasters WDR and ARD, has been refused accreditation for Saint Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium, the venue for Euro matches in Russia.

A UEFA spokesman told AFP subsidiary SID that Kempe’s accreditation was blockked by Russian authorities, but is still valid for the other 10 venues.

“This is an unacceptable encroachment on the freedom of the press,” said journalists’ union president Frank Ueberall, who called on UEFA to convince the Russians to allow Kempe into games in Saint Petersburg.

“It shows once again that critical reporting in Russia is not only undesirable, but also has consequences for journalists.”

Kempe, who is WDR‘s expert on UEFA, was informed at the end of May that his application for accreditation, which would allow him to enter the country, was rejected after a “background screening”.

The German sports journalist had recently highlighted links between Russia’s state-owned company Gazprom and top Russian UEFA football officials.

WDR‘s editor-in-chief Ellen Ehni called on Russia to “provide clarification and to grant our colleague free access” to allow him to do his job.

The European Championship, held at 11 venues across the continent, runs from Friday to July 11.

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