The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) held, on Tuesday 31 January, a hearing on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). While the legislation has laudable objectives, it needs to be improved to deliver on its promises.
Independence of the Board
The independence of the European Board for Media Services thus continued to raise questions (see EUROPE B13105A20, EUROPE B13069A23).
“Its independence and tasks are well-defined in the law, and the Board is not a new...