EU Commission, Council and Parliament reaffirm their support for media freedom
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the European Commission underlined that a free press is the backbone…
EU Commissioner McGrath discusses justice and the rule of law issues in Bratislava
On Monday and Tuesday, EU Commissioner Michael McGrath, is visiting Bratislava to exchange views with senior government representatives and members of…
Henna Virkkunen meets media industry and visits EU AI hubs in Italy
From 4 to 6 September, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen will be travelling to Italy to engage with the media industry,…
Online platforms: EU Commission seeks feedback on protecting media providers
The EU Commission is seeking feedback on guidelines it will issue to help protect media providers from having their content…
EU Commission welcomes new European Board for Media Services
The new European Board for Media Services (the Media Board) held its constitutive meeting yesterday, marking a milestone in the…
European Media Freedom Act: MEPs start scrutiny on the implementation
The European Parliament’s Working Group on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) held its constitutive meeting today. It will scrutinise…
EMFA: EU Council adopts new rules to protect journalists and media providers
The Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the EU. The European Media…
EMFA: EU member states’ representatives confirm provisional agreement
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will establish a common framework for media services in the EU’s internal market and introduce measures…
EU Commission welcomes political agreement on European Media Freedom Act
The new rules will better protect editorial independence, media pluralism, ensure transparency and fairness and bring better cooperation of media…
European Media Freedom Act: EU Council secures mandate for negotiations
The Council’s mandate maintains the ambition and objectives of the Commission’s proposal while ensuring that the new law is consistent with…
European Media Freedom Act: MEPs and experts assess the draft
Brussels, 31 January 2023 On Tuesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties, joined by experts and...
Media Freedom Act: EU Commission proposes better protection of journalists
Brussels, 16 September 2022 The European Commission adopted today a European Media Freedom Act, a...
EU Commission VP Jourová discusses media freedom and pluralism in Leipzig
Brussels, 31 May 2022 Tomorrow, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová will be visiting Leipzig, Germany...
European Media Freedom Act: EU Commission starts public consultation
Brussels, 10 January 2022 Today, the Commission publishes an open public consultation on the upcoming European Media...