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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11375

27 August 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 20
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) media
Oettinger says independence of Euronews must be preserved

Brussels, 26/08/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 26 August, Commissioner Günther Oettinger, responsible for the Digital Economy, pointed out on Twitter, the need to maintain the independence of the 24-hour European news channel, Euronews, in which the Egyptian businessman, Naguib Sawiris, has had a majority stake since February. Commissioner Oettinger underlined “the importance of maintaining the independence of Euronews” and in this connection, called for “new guarantees”.

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