2023-12-12 09:00:00
The planned EU law to protect media freedom is intended to strengthen press work across Europe. But now, in negotiations with the EU Parliament, several member states – France in the lead – are pushing to weaken it at a crucial point. Internal documents provided to the research teams Investigate Europe, Disclose and Follow the Money as well as the STANDARD show: France, Finland, Greece, Italy, Malta, Sweden and Cyprus want to legitimize the surveillance of journalists, including the use of spy software on their phones, if their security authorities deem this necessary to “protect national security”. hold.
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