European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen European council President, Charles Michel European Parliament President Roberta Metsola Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union Dear Presidents, We, the undersigned international journalists’ and media freedom organisations, are deeply concerned by plans of the Slovak government to dissolve the country’s public-service media, Radio and Television […]

Read in English EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen Präsident des Europäischen Rates, Charles Michel Roberta Metsola, Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments Belgischer Vorsitz im Rat der Europäischen Union Sehr geehrte Präsidenten, Wir, die unterzeichnenden internationalen Journalisten- und Medienfreiheitsorganisationen, sind zutiefst besorgt über die Pläne der slowakischen Regierung, die öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien des Landes, Radio und Fernsehen der Slowakei […]

The European Parliament today adopted with an overwhelming majority (464 in favour, 92 against, 65 abstentions) the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). Media freedom and pluralism along with the rule of law have been in decline in the EU (and beyond) for many years. Where the rule of law is undermined, independent journalism is often […]

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