EU speaks out to defend press freedom

The freedom and the pluralism of the media are threatened worldwide – a phenomenon which the European Union is not immune to. A worsening of the situation, favoured by the context of the Covid pandemic, has prompted the European Commission to act in their defence. Journalists face threats, harassment, pressure and even assassinations while doing their job to protect the public interest and democracy. This is also happening in the EU, as shown by the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia […]