The European Union’s executive branch has unveiled plans for new laws that it said would help protect media freedom and independence in the 27-nation bloc.
FILE - European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The European Union unveiled Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 plans for new laws that it said will help protect media freedom and independence in the 27-nation bloc, as concern mounts about the dangers of political influence in several member countries.
The commission has criticized the governments of Hungary, Poland and Slovenia in recent years for trying to pressure their national media. But EU officials say they see the risk of political influence in more than 20 member countries. The legislation also aims to ensure stable funding of public service media and to make media ownership more transparent.
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