A recent report by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe highlights that media pluralism is increasingly under threat in EU member states due to concentrated ownership and governmental interference. The report, based on insights from 43 human rights groups, emphasizes that many governments are undermining press freedom through both direct attacks and weak regulations. The European Media Freedom Act, meant to enhance media independence and ownership transparency, faces significant resistance from member states, raising concerns about its effectiveness in safeguarding media freedom as crucial deadlines approach.
Governments' efforts to weaken the rule of law and democratic institutions almost always start by seeking to control their country's media landscape.
An excessive concentration of media ownership is a particular concern in countries like Croatia, Hungary, and France, often held by a few wealthy individuals.
The European Media Freedom Act aims to guarantee journalist protection and media ownership transparency, but many member states are unready or unwilling to enforce it.
Press freedom is crumbling across the EU, impacted by weak ownership transparency and growing government influence over public media.
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