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European Parliament adopts EU media freedom law

Members of the European Parliament take part in a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on 13 March, 2024. © AFP - Frederick Florin

The EU is set to better protect journalists from political pressure and surveillance under an unprecedented media freedom law approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday.

The legislation, backed in a vote by 464 EU lawmakers, with 92 against and 65 abstaining, also enshrines editorial independence and seeks to improve transparency on media ownership.

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