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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13687
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Media

Public media are under political pressure in more than half of EU Member States, according to a Reporters Without Borders report

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published a report on Monday 21 July outlining the pressure exerted on public media by the authorities in EU Member States, just a few weeks before Article 5 of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) comes into force on 8 August.

The EMFA imposes obligations on Member States in terms of public service media’s editorial and functional independence.

RSF has drawn up a report on the state of public media in the EU: according to respondents to the study, they...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU-China summit in Beijing - EU receives no concrete response to trade concerns
UNITED STATES: agreement still in abeyance - EU has its response ready if negotiations fail
MOLDOVA: EU and Chișinău agree on new tariff quotas for agri-food products
MIDDLE EAST: European Commission continues to assess developments in humanitarian situation in Gaza
SYRIA: EU calls for ceasefire to be fully respected
IRAN: Tehran threatens to leave Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if Europe reimposes sanctions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: “inflationary shock” of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is behind us, says Christine Lagarde
COMPETITION: KKR/NetCo - formal EU investigation into possible failure to provide accurate information
BANKS: prohibition on third-country banks providing core services directly in EU should be clarified, according to EBA
TAXATION: “Ireland should consider introducing a 15% tax rate for all companies”, says MEP Pasquale Tridico
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Commission says CAP reform aims to deliver “more targeted and fairer” support for farmers
AGRICULTURE: EU agri-food trade remains stable in April 2025
FISHERIES: European fishermen denounce existential threat posed by creating marine protected areas
HEALTH: European Commission earmarks €571.3 million for 2025 EU4Health programme
DIGITAL: five associations accuse Alphabet of knowingly contravening DMA obligations
DIGITAL: European Commission proposes template for suppliers of general AI models to ensure transparency of their data
CLIMATE: Patriots for Europe are tackling 2040 target, for which they are main rapporteurs in European Parliament
TRANSPORT: European Commission awaiting conclusions of European Civil Aviation Conference before authorising C3 scanners
TOURISM/HOME AFFAIRS: European tourism sector raises concern over proposed ETIAS fee increase
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission keeps ‘anti-discrimination’ directive on agenda, with view to a compromise in EU Council
MEDIA: public media are under political pressure in more than half of EU Member States, according to a Reporters Without Borders report
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: Erasmus+, a success for participants, organisations and education systems, but funding does not match success
BREACHES OF EU LAW
EU LAW: European Commission criticises numerous EU countries for failing to transpose legislation
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe report highlights serious concerns about Irish prisons
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU provides €150,000 for flood victims in Honduras
TRADE: European Commission to closely monitor imports and exports of recycled steel
ENERGY: ACER recommends greater alignment of national and European planning efforts for development of electricity grid
ENVIRONMENT: PAN Europe submits formal request for internal review of authorisation of 28 PFASs under European pesticides legislation
ENVIRONMENT: waste management alone will not solve plastics crisis, warns Environmental Justice Foundation
LEBANON: EU launches €12.5 million project to support armed forces in rebuilding efforts in Southern Lebanon
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU activates civil protection mechanism after fire in Limassol district of Cyprus
TRANSPORT: EASA consults on guidance for drone airworthiness
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: EU calls for a de-escalation of conflict on border between two countries