EP Plenary session - Seven years from the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: lack of progress in restoring the rule of law in Malta

Daphne Caruana Galizia prize press seminar on Safeguarding Media Freedom

The Malta Independant - Daphne Caruana Galizia Award

Neil Camilleri, Editor-in-Chief of The Malta Independent in St.Julian's, Malta on October 14, 2020.

Illustrations of Valletta city - Daphne Caruana Galizia Award

View of the Maltese Law Court in Valletta, Malta on October 14, 2020.

EP Plenary session - Burundi, notably the case of imprisoned journalists

EP Plenary session - - Rule of law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

LIBE hearing - Media Freedom, Freedom of Expression and Combatting hate speech online and offline

Exhibition on murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia : ' Daphne – The Voice that Lives On '

Meeting on the ' Media Freedom in Europe '

Unveiling ceremony of the portrait of Daphne CARUANA GALIZIA. Ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament and family members of Ms CARUANA GALIZIA

Press conference: Assassinated Maltese Journalist - Daphne Caruana Galizia - Protecting Journalists in the EU

Special Prize In Memoriam of Daphne Caruana Galizia Ð Euronews - in presence of EP President

Conference on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day : ' Situation of media and freedom of expression in Turkey '- Summary and closing

Conference on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day : ' Situation of media and freedom of expression in Turkey '- Media and freedom of expression: committed civil society

Handover of a work of art commemorating Daphne Caruana Galizia to Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Conference on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day : ' Situation of media and freedom of expression in Turkey '  - Opening speech - State of emergency rule and other barriers to freedom of speech

Conference on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day : ' Situation of media and freedom of expression in Turkey '

Conference on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day : ' Situation of media and freedom of expression in Turkey ' - Opening speech

Plenary session.- Protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová

MEPs vote on the following topics: Appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank - Tinagli; Protection of workers from asbestos - Trillet-Lenoir; Economic coercion by third countries - Lange; Intelligent Road Transport Systems - Plumb; Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework - Olbrycht, Marques; European Media Freedom Act - Verheyen; Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603× DAS-40278-9 and nine sub-combinations; Genetically modified maize MIR 162; and ensuring European transportation works for women - Łukacijewska.

Voting session, including the European Media Freedom Act

In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopt their position on a draft law to strengthen the independence of EU media. Parliament wants the European Media Freedom Act, on which MEPs debate a to oblige Member States to ensure media plurality and protect media independence from governmental, political, economic, or private interference. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim) and by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

European Media Freedom Act: Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim) and by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopt their position on a draft law to strengthen the independence of EU media. Parliament wants the European Media Freedom Act, on which MEPs debate a to oblige Member States to ensure media plurality and protect media independence from governmental, political, economic, or private interference. Second part of MEPs debate

European Media Freedom Act: MEPs debate (part 2)

In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopt their position on a draft law to strengthen the independence of EU media. Parliament wants the European Media Freedom Act, on which MEPs debate a to oblige Member States to ensure media plurality and protect media independence from governmental, political, economic, or private interference. First part of MEPs debate

European Media Freedom Act: MEPs debate (part 1)

In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopt their position on a draft law to strengthen the independence of EU media. Parliament wants the European Media Freedom Act, on which MEPs debate a to oblige Member States to ensure media plurality and protect media independence from governmental, political, economic, or private interference. Opening statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Media Freedom Act: opening statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), rapporteur on EU protection from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), hold a press conference on the draft directive on rules to protect journalists, activists, academics, artists and researchers against legal actions aimed at silencing them. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), rapporteur on EU protection from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

MEPs debate on their position on rules to protect journalists, activists, academics, artists and researchers against legal actions aimed at silencing them. The draft directive provides minimum standards of protection from lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) in the EU through early dismissal of these cases, obliging the claimant to cover the costs of proceedings and not recognising third country judgements. The rules should apply in cross-border cases when the claimant and defendant are not based in the same country as the court or when the case is relevant to more than one member state and the disputed work can be accessed electronically. MEPs are also set to call on member states to ensure that SLAPP victims get legal, financial and psychological assistance. Extracts from the debate (10/07) and from the vote, statement by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Protecting journalists and activists against abusive lawsuits: extracts from the debate (10/07) and from the vote, statement by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on their position on rules to protect journalists, activists, academics, artists and researchers against legal actions aimed at silencing them. The draft directive provides minimum standards of protection from lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) in the EU through early dismissal of these cases, obliging the claimant to cover the costs of proceedings and not recognising third country judgements. The rules should apply in cross-border cases when the claimant and defendant are not based in the same country as the court or when the case is relevant to more than one member state and the disputed work can be accessed electronically. MEPs are also set to call on member states to ensure that SLAPP victims get legal, financial and psychological assistance. Opening statements by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE) and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings: Opening statements by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE) and by Věra JOUROVÁ, EC VP in charge of Values and Transparency

MEPs debate on their position on rules to protect journalists, activists, academics, artists and researchers against legal actions aimed at silencing them. The draft directive provides minimum standards of protection from lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) in the EU through early dismissal of these cases, obliging the claimant to cover the costs of proceedings and not recognising third country judgements. The rules should apply in cross-border cases when the claimant and defendant are not based in the same country as the court or when the case is relevant to more than one member state and the disputed work can be accessed electronically. MEPs are also set to call on member states to ensure that SLAPP victims get legal, financial and psychological assistance. MEPs debate

Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on their position on rules to protect journalists, activists, academics, artists and researchers against legal actions aimed at silencing them. The draft directive provides minimum standards of protection from lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) in the EU through early dismissal of these cases, obliging the claimant to cover the costs of proceedings and not recognising third country judgements. The rules should apply in cross-border cases when the claimant and defendant are not based in the same country as the court or when the case is relevant to more than one member state and the disputed work can be accessed electronically. MEPs are also set to call on member states to ensure that SLAPP victims get legal, financial and psychological assistance. Opening statements by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO), LIBE Committee, and by Věra JOUROVÁ, EC VP in charge of Values and Transparency

Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings: Opening statements by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO), LIBE, and by Věra JOUROVÁ, EC VP

MEPs adopt recommendations based on the inquiry into illicit use of Pegasus and other spyware and its impact on democracy, civil society and the media. In a debate on Wednesday and recommendations put to the vote on Thursday, Parliament will present its proposals for tackling spyware abuse in Europe. In its final report adopted in May, the Committee of Inquiry investigating Pegasus and other spyware raised concerns about the impact of spyware abuse on democracy, civil society and the media in several EU member states. Extracts from the debate and from the vote.

Pegasus spyware: extracts from the joint debate

During her official visit to Bratislava (Slovakia), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with the parents of Ján KUCIAK, Slovakian murderd journalist, before visiting the Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial for a solemn ceremony.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bratislava (Slovakia): meeting with the parents of Ján KUCIAK, Slovakian murderd journalist and solemn ceremony at the Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remarks on the safe release of the American journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed in Russia and on the worrying reports on the deteriorating health situation of the Sakharov Price winner Alexej Navalny. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the safe release of the American journalist Evan Gershkovich, and on the worrying reports on the deteriorating health of Alexej Navalny

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, during her official visit to Ireland visits the Memorial of investigative journalist Veronica Guerin in the Dublin Castle Gardens. She was an Irish crime reporter who was murdered by drug lords in 1996. She also hold a town hall discussion with Irish young people. President Metsola and Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke, meet with and speak to 175 young people from across Ireland's Universities as well as representatives from several European Parliament Ambassador Schools (EPAS) in Smock Alley theatre, Dublin. The schools represented are from Donegal; Sligo; Meath; Dublin and Clare.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Ireland (Dublin): visit to the Memorial of investigative journalist Veronica Guerin, Dublin Castle Gardens and extracts from the Town Hall Discussion with Irish Youth

EPRS identifies and frames some of the top key issues that might feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union this year. In times of crises and war, what are the challenges we must face and choices we have to make? Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Protecting media freedom and journalists

Over the years, techniques to limit freedom of expression have been refined, in innovative ways, often taking advantage of a legal void or grey zones between legal norms. Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are abusive or meritless lawsuits filed against someone for exercising their political rights or freedom of expression in relation to matters of public interest. In April 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive intended to protect people who engage in public participation from these manifestly unfounded or abusive civil court proceedings with cross-border implications. The proposal is being analysed by the co-legislators. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Combating strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) are organising the European Anti-SLAPP Conference. Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are legal threats and lawsuits used by powerful individuals and corporations to limit freedom of expression by intimidating and discouraging journalists from gathering and publishing information on public matters. In the last three years, civil society organisations in Europe joined forces to counter SLAPPs which resulted in the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of Europe responding and countering such threats with concrete initiatives.

European Anti-SLAPP ConferenceOpening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ, Secretary General, the Council of Europe

Parliament award the 2022 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism in a ceremony. Anthony BELLANGER, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Journalists speaks before the announcement of 2022 winner, two journalists, Clément Di Roma and Carol Valade for their documentary “The Central African Republic under Russian influence”. Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), EP Vice-President closes the ceremony. The prize rewards outstanding journalism that promotes or defends EU core principles and values. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.Details

Award Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2022: Announcement of 2022 winner - Clément Di Roma and Carol Valade for their documentary “The Central African Republic under Russian influence”

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