Press freedom and pluralism face ‘existential battle’ across EU, report finds
Exclusive: Several governments are attacking or weakening media independence, Civil Liberties Union for Europe says
Media pluralism in many EU member states is being increasingly strangled by a high concentration of ownership, even in countries with traditionally free media markets, according to a report that concludes press freedom is crumbling across the bloc.
The report, produced by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) based on the work of 43 human rights groups from 21 countries, said several EU governments were attacking press freedom or weakening media independence and regulation.
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