EU to slash state intervention in media
Amidst major concern about media pluralism in eastern EU countries such as Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. EU unveils new rules.
Newsrael News Desk 17.09.2022
The European Media Freedom Act would provide "common safeguards... to guarantee that our media are able to operate without any interference, be it private or public," said EU commissioner Thierry Breton.
The regulation, which needs to be approved by EU member countries and the European Parliament, would also require that national governments pass laws that adequately guarantee the protection of journalistic sources.
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