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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12687

27 March 2021
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: in European Parliament, discussion with Janez Janša on press freedom in Slovenia turns into a fiasco
Brussels, 26/03/2021 (Agence Europe)

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša did not spend more than 20 minutes with the European Parliament’s Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group on Friday 26 March.

Mr Janša was expected to answer questions from MEPs who were concerned about the state of press freedom in the country (see EUROPE B12672A6) and who were questioned about the Prime Minister’s own abusive comments against journalists (see EUROPE B12661A23).

The hearing, however, was short-lived....

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