A inauguration of a Press Room renamed to "Anna Politkovskaya" took place in the European Parliament in Brussels, in the presence of Hans-Gert POETTERING, EP President, in memory of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and human rights activist, who was shot dead in October 2006.

Brussels

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freedom of press and media (T)

PÖTTERING, Hans-Gert (EPP, DE)

freedom of the press

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POLITKOVSKAYA, Anna (RU)

Inauguration by Hans-Gert POETTERING, EP President, of a Press Room renamed to "Anna Politkovskaya"

<p>Cutaways of the Press room and journalists. View on the new name of press room with European flag.</p>

SOUNDBITE (German), Hans-Gert P&#214;TTERING, EP President, <p>statement</p>

SOUNDBITE (English), Lorenzo CONSOLI, President of Association of International Press, statement

SOUNDBITE (English), Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK), statement