The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) entered into force on 7 May 2024. The new rules will fully apply at national level in each EU member state as of 8 August 2025.It has been said this is a historic ...

On 26 March, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) has received its final green light by national Ministers. The law will soon become binding for all Member States. The EMFA is a significant step, but ...

On 21 June, deputy permanent representatives to the EU endorsed a negotiating mandate on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). Although applauding the Swedish Presidency’s commitment to this file, ...

A recent report shows that France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Sweden, and Finland want to legalise spying on journalists in the event of a threat to national security. This statement was originally ...

With press freedom at risk in several member states, the European Commission is taking action. A new initiative would apply to journalists, media outlets and other ...

"An explicit reference in the EMFA to a national security exception would have opened the door to surveillance of journalists and violations of the confidentiality of their sources, and so its removal ...

On August 8th, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) entered into effect, marking a step toward supporting an independent and pluralistic media sector in Europe. The EMFA offers key safeguards to ...

European professional organisations of the audiovisual and cultural sectors have welcomed the clarifications brought by the European Parliament on Article 20 of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), ...

EU member state ambassadors have agreed the Council’s position on a new law to safeguard media freedom, pluralism and independence in the EU. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will establish a ...

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A new bill from the Ministry of Culture seeks to amend the Media Services Act to regulate the banning of retransmitting content from Russian and Belarusian propaganda channels. Currently under ...