PLENARY IN STRASBOURG — 11 Luglio 2023 EU Parliament: rules to protect journalists from unfounded lawsuits. Metsola, “we shield those seeking the truth”
SLAPP — 27 Giugno 2023 EU Parliament: new rules to ensure public participation and protect journalists, media, activists, academics
BRUSSELS — 16 Settembre 2022 EU Commission: European Media Freedom Act. Rules to protect pluralism and independence of information
BRUSSELS — 16 Settembre 2022 EU Commission: European Media Freedom Act. Editorial independence, no spyware against media, control over state advertising
CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME — 3 Giugno 2022 Journalism: EU Commission, a €4.1 million call to monitor and defend media freedom and pluralism
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY — 3 Maggio 2022 Freedom of the press: EU Parliament, Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. Metsola, “Europe on the side of those who seek the truth”
Politics — 27 Aprile 2022 EU Commission: action to combat abusive lawsuits against journalists and human rights activists
JOURNALISM — 21 Febbraio 2022 Press freedom: Kuciak’s murder 4 years ago. Metsola (EU Parliament), “a strong democracy needs a strong press”.
POLITICS — 20 Settembre 2021 EU: Economic and Social Committee Plenary, “securing media freedom and diversity in Europe”. Migration and trafficking also on the agenda
Recommendation — 16 Settembre 2021 EU Commission: “ensure journalists’ safety”. Online threats and violence in the streets. Guarantee access to information
Recommendation — 16 Settembre 2021 EU Commission: “ensure journalists’ safety”. Hundreds of attacks and threats against media operators in Europe