Mar fhreagairt ar bhagairtí méadaitheacha ar shaoirse na meán agus ar inmharthanacht airgeadais na meán, ghlac an Pharlaimint creat coiteann do sheirbhísí meán, ar a dtugtar an Gníomh Eorpach um Shaoirse na Meán. Is garsprioc fíor é, toisc go gcosnaíonn an Gníomh iriseoirí agus oibrithe na meán, spreagann sé trédhearcacht in úinéireacht na meán agus cuireann sé comhar idirnáisiúnta chun cinn chun tírdhreach na meán atá éagsúil agus neamhspleách a chinntiú.

The EU’s Media Freedom Act

The European media freedom act proposes a new set of rules and mechanisms to promote media pluralism and independence across the European Union. The aim is to prevent political interference in editorial decisions and ensure transparency of media ownership. The proposed act stresses the importance of an independent and adequately funded public service media, and seeks to protect journalists from having to disclose their sources and from the use of spyware against them.

EPRS podcast policy - European media freedom act

Má cheapann tú gur cheart go dtabharfaí cosaint do shaoirse na meán sna Ballstáit ionchasacha agus gur cheart don Aontas cabhrú leo, bíodh fhios agat go bhfuil sé sin ag tarlú cheana.

Seo a leanas an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do chosantóirí shaoirse na meán i dtíortha aontachais

Tá saoirse cainte ar cheann de bhunluachanna an Aontais Eorpaigh. Féachaimis anois faoi conas a thacaíonn an tAontas Eorpach le saoirse na meán.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do chosantóirí shaoirse na meán

A new set of rules for Audiovisual media services, including digital platforms, will be approved by the EP after an agreement reached by the EU institutions in April this year.

The revised legislation will apply to broadcasters, but also to video-on-demand and video-sharing platforms, such as Netflix, YouTube or Facebook; as well as to the live streaming on video-sharing platforms. EP negotiators managed to secure enhanced protection for children and at least 30% of European productions (currently at 20%) in the catalogue of TV channels and VOD platforms. Clearer and stricter rules on advertising will apply both for broadcasters and online platforms. Once the revised directive is published, the Member States will have 21 months to implement the directive into national law.

Audiovisual media services in the EU - 8th parliamentary term

Following political agreement with the Council, a vote in plenary on 2 October 2018 saw Parliament adopt the updated EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), based on the proposal presented by the Commission on 25 May 2016.

The overarching goal of the proposal was to bring about a balance between competitiveness and consumer protection. It therefore aimed to introduce flexibility when restrictions only applicable to TV are no longer justified, promote European films, protect minors and tackle hate speech more efficiently. The proposal also reflected a new approach to online platforms. Following adoption of the revised directive, EU Member States now have to bring the new rules into national law by 19 September 2020.

Audiovisual Media Services Directive

MEPs voted in October 2018 on updated rules on audiovisual media services, protecting children better, with stricter rules on advertising, and 30% European content in video-on-demand.

The legislation does not include any automatic filtering of uploaded content, but, at the request of the Parliament, platforms need to create a transparent, easy-to-use and effective mechanism to allow users to report or flag content. The new law includes strict rules on advertising, product placement in children’s TV programmes and content available on video-on-demand platforms. EP negotiators also secured a personal data protection mechanism for children, imposing measures to ensure that data collected by audiovisual media providers are not processed for commercial use, including for profiling and behaviourally targeted advertising.

#EUelections2019 - Audiovisual media services in the EU

Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections. Parliament’s Press Service will organise a briefing for media on the practical details for covering the elections. It will cover Parliament’s main legislative achievements during its ninth term, as well as unfinished business to be dealt with by the new Parliament. Media will also be provided with practical information on the three key events in the run-up to the elections: One month to go (9 May); Eurovision debate with the lead candidates for the EU Commission Presidency (23 May); and Election night (9 June). (Monday 29 April, from 10.00-11.00).

Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), rapporteur on European Media Freedom Act

Press conference on European Media Freedom Act

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

Media event - 2024 European Election campaign briefing

Eurovision debate 2024 - Draw - Introductory remarks and draw of the candidate order list, in the presence of Liz CORBIN, EBU Director of News and Jesús CARMONA, EP Director for Media

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN, rapporteur on European Media Freedom Act

Media seminar – Safeguarding Democracy: the role of the media / European Elections 2024

Press conference by Tiemo WÖLKEN rapporteur on New EU rules ensuring protection for journalists and media outlets from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN, lead Rapporteur and Ramona STRUGARIU, opinion Rapporteur, Ernest URTASUN, Spanish Minister for Culture and Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency on the European Media Freedom Act and the outcome of the inter-institutional negotiations

Press seminar on “Safeguarding Media Freedom: the role of the European Union”

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN, lead rapporteur, Ramona STRUGARIU opinion rapporteur (LIBE) on European Media Freedom act - Parliament’s position

Press Seminar on “Safeguarding Media Freedom: the role of the European Union”

Afghan women days - Media event: Testimonies from Afghanistan

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA and Tiemo WÖLKEN, co-rapporteurs, on “Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU: the undue use of SLAPPs

Europe Day 2021: Political Group activity - Ask Us Anything! Greens EFA answers your questions sent on social media

International Democracy Day - The Impact of COVID-19 on Media - Rise of Infomedics?

EU Youth media days Day 3

EU Youth media days Day 2

EU Youth media days Day 1

Virginie ROZIÈRE, rapporteur, on The necessity of the alert through the path of the victim of the mediator

Press point by A. Tajani, EP President with Mariya Gabriel, Member of EC  on The audio-visual media and the challenge of the digital revolution

European Elections 2024 for Innovative Media

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Attempts to dismantle Rule of Law and media freedom in Slovakia - Council and Commission statements

Media seminar with EditoRED on Democracy: the role of the media, European Elections 2024

Media seminar - Safeguarding Democracy: the role of the media - European Elections 2024

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act

Media Seminar- The Green Deal and its impact on national and European elections

Press conference on New EU rules ensuring protection for journalists and media outlets from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

Democracy: the role of the media - European Elections 2024 - Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding

Democracy: the role of the media - European Elections 2024

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Rule of Law and Media freedom in Greece

Press conference on European Media  Freedom Act - outcome of the  inter - institutional negotiations

Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2023 - Social media live discussion

Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2022 (T) Meeting with social media content creators

Media Seminar - European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Meeting with finalists

The Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency takes place on Thursday 23 May from 15.00-16.45 in Parliament’s plenary chamber in Brussels. The debate is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in collaboration with the European political parties and the European Parliament. Introductory remarks and draw of the candidate order list, in the presence of Liz CORBIN, EBU Director of News and Jesus CARMONA, EP Director for Media. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Eurovision debate 2024 - Draw: Introductory remarks and draw of the candidate order list, in the presence of Liz CORBIN, EBU Director of News and Jesus CARMONA, EP Director for Media

MEPs discuss the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In March, Parliament adopted a resolution warning about the desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza. Second part of MEPs debate.

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs discuss the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In March, Parliament adopted a resolution warning about the desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza. First part of MEPs debate.

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip: MEPs debate (part 1)

In the presence of Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, MEPs debate on the EU’s response to the continuous killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy addresses the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians in Gaza. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip: extracts from the debate

MEPs discuss the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In March, Parliament adopted a resolution warning about the desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip: Closing statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs

MEPs discuss the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In March, Parliament adopted a resolution warning about the desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza. Opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip: Opening statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs

MEPs look into alleged attacks on the rule of law and media freedom in Slovakia. Opening statements by Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian Secretary of State for Digitalisation, and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Attempts to dismantle Rule of Law and media freedom in Slovakia: Opening statements by Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian Secretary of State for Digitalisation, and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Parliament quizzes the Council and the Commission about how they intend to address the controversial reform proposals made by Robert Fico’s government. MEPs are expected to reiterate concerns about the Slovak government’s plans for criminal code reform and changes in the functioning of the country’s public-service media. MEPs say the ongoing reform, which led to the dissolution of Slovakia’s Special Prosecutor’s Office on 20 March and reduces penalties and limitation periods for financial crimes, threatens Slovakia’s ability to fight corruption and protect the EU budget.

Attempts to dismantle Rule of Law and media freedom in Slovakia: extracts from the debate

MEPs look into alleged attacks on the rule of law and media freedom in Slovakia.

Attempts to dismantle Rule of Law and media freedom in Slovakia: MEPs debate

MEPs look into alleged attacks on the rule of law and media freedom in Slovakia. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian Secretary of State for Digitalisation.

Attempts to dismantle Rule of Law and media freedom in Slovakia: Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian Secretary of State for Digitalisation

MEPs vote on the following topics: EMF Act; AI Act; Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes; Regulation on discontinuation of the European ODR Platform; Asset recovery and confiscation; IMI and the Single Digital Gateway; Compulsory licensing for crisis management; Safety of toys; Amending Directive on waste; A single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the Member State; European cross-border associations; Amending Regulations in the fields of road transport and aviation; Amending Directives in the fields of road transport and aviation; Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector; Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority; Amending Regulation on European statistics.

Voting session, including the European Media Freedom Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act

Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), rapporteur, holds a press conference after the debate and the final vote a new regulation to protect EU journalists from growing threats to media freedom and to ensure that citizens have access to a plurality of editorially independent media content. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press Conference by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur on the European Media Freedom Act

MEPs are set to give their final green light on Wednesday to new legislation to protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference. Plenary will discuss the draft European Media Freedom Act, agreed provisionally with the EU ministers in December 2023, on Tuesday afternoon. The new law will oblige member states to protect media independence from governmental, political, economic or private interference. It will ban all forms of interventions in editorial decisions and prevent the external pressuring of journalists to force them to disclose their sources or by targeting them with spyware. To increase media ownership transparency, all outlets regardless of their size will have to publish information about their owners and report on their receipt of state funding.

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act: Closing statements by Commission, Council and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

MEPs are set to give their final green light on Wednesday to new legislation to protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference. Plenary will discuss the draft European Media Freedom Act, agreed provisionally with the EU ministers in December 2023, on Tuesday afternoon. The new law will oblige member states to protect media independence from governmental, political, economic or private interference. It will ban all forms of interventions in editorial decisions and prevent the external pressuring of journalists to force them to disclose their sources or by targeting them with spyware. Opening statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP, FR), IMCO Committee; Sophia IN ‘T VELD (Renew, NL), LIBE Committee, and Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act: Opening statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, Council and Commission

MEPs are set to give their final green light on Wednesday to new legislation to protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference. Plenary will discuss the draft European Media Freedom Act, agreed provisionally with the EU ministers in December 2023, on Tuesday afternoon. The new law will oblige member states to protect media independence from governmental, political, economic or private interference. It will ban all forms of interventions in editorial decisions and prevent the external pressuring of journalists to force them to disclose their sources or by targeting them with spyware. To increase media ownership transparency, all outlets regardless of their size will have to publish information about their owners and report on their receipt of state funding. MEPs debate.

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss the extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange and implications on freedom of the press. Closing statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market.

The extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange and implications on freedom of the press: Closing statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

MEPs discuss the extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange and implications on freedom of the press.

The extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange and implications on freedom of the press: one round of political group speakers

MEPs discuss the extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange and implications on freedom of the press. Opening statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange and implications on freedom of the press: Opening statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

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MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

Media event - 2024 European Election campaign briefing