One important success is the exclusion of the possibility of spying on journalists to protect „national security“. This possibility has been abused several times, especially in Greece. This is a victory for press freedom and democracy. The regulation will be applied 15 months after its adoption, with certain articles coming into force at different times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Greens' negotiating successes include the expanded definitions of media providers, greater independence of public media and transparency rules for media ownership. Some difficult points remain, in particular Article 17, which provides for preferential treatment of certain media. Overall, however, we can be satisfied with the regulation. Hopefully it will help to ensure that attacks on press freedom such as those in Hungary or Greece are no longer so easily possible in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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