The Delegation of the European Union to Moldova took note of the April 5 decision of the Broadcasting Coordination Council to withdraw the broadcasting license of the television channel NIT and calls upon the authorities to resolve the outstanding issues and to apply the same norms to all media in Moldova, Info-Prim Neo reports In an official statement, the EU Delegation underlines the importance of a pluralistic media landscape which includes an appropriate coverage of the views of the opposition. Until terminated, NIT broadcast predominantly in Russian, and was widely seen as affiliated with the opposition Communist Party of Moldova. The Broadcasting Coordination Council withdrew the license of NIT for failing to provide a sufficient plurality or diversity of sources in reporting on subject which may be envisioned to generate conflict, as well as for failing to maintain the principles of socio-political equilibrium, equidistance and objectivity. NIT remained without license on April 5.