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    Media Freedom Act: press conference on Parliament’s demands | News

    MEPs Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), lead rapporteur, and Ramona Strugariu (Renew, RO), opinion rapporteur for LIBE, will discuss key aspects of the proposals with journalists.

    When: Tuesday 3 October, 13.30-14.00 CEST.

    Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201), European Parliament in Strasbourg and via Interactio.

    Interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Romanian and Spanish.

    You can watch the press conference live here.

    Background

    In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, MEPs will adopt their position on a draft law – the European Media Freedom Act – to strengthen the independence of EU media. You can read more about the new proposal in a recent briefing note by EP’s Research Service.

    Information for the media – Use Interactio to ask questions

    Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using this link: https://ep.interactio.eu/66e2-hy1p-1w4u.

    When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields.

    For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.

    Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.

    When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.

    For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.

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