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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10905

23 August 2013
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) ep/media
ALDE and S&D Groups annoyed at The Guardian affair

Brussels, 22/08/2013 (Agence Europe) - The liberals and social democrats at the European Parliament are extremely critical of the action of the British authorities with regard to The Guardian newspaper, which is at the origin of the revelations on the American spy programmes on Europeans (see EUROPE 10904).

“It is essential that the freedom of the press is upheld and that the media are free to protect their sources and the information obtained. The public has a right to know when our...