EMFA: Parliament takes first positions

The Parliament is sorting itself in the debate on the European Media Freedom Act. The Culture Committee has recently taken a position, the Civil Liberties Committee has also adopted the report. The first directional decisions have been made, with more to follow in September.

The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is intended to harmonize a wide range of media law issues across Europe. The spectrum ranges from questions about the treatment of media content on third-party platforms and the protection of journalists to issues of media concentration and state influence on the media. The Committee on Culture (CULT) thus places a focus on the issue of transparency in ownership structures.

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