EU agrees on law to strengthen media freedom and protect journalists

EU agrees on law to strengthen media freedom and protect journalists

The European Union wants to better protect journalists and media companies from political influence and has agreed on the so-called European Media Freedom Act. While the safeguards offered by the law have been mostly welcomed, it does not come without flaws – and issues across the European media landscape remain.

European Parliament moves to bolster media freedom

European Parliament moves to bolster media freedom

The European Parliament has approved proposals for an EU media freedom law aimed at protecting reporters from political interference, allowing them to keep sources secret and ensuring media pluralism across the bloc. At the same time, obstacles to media freedom are becoming increasingly apparent across the continent.