The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement on an anti-SLAPP law designed to increase protection for people and organisations targeted by “strategic lawsuits against public participation”.
The victims of these are usually journalists, employees of civil organisations, and activists, with the lawsuits typically initiated by large companies and politicians.
“Democracy cannot work without free and independent media,” Anitta Hipper, Commission spokesperson, told reporters on Thursday.
“This is why the Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council early this morning at 2.30 a. m. on the new EU rules protect those targeted with strategic lawsuits, against public participations.”
The purpose of such lawsuits is to dissuade the sued person or entity from revealing connections and cases of suspected corruption in lengthy proceedings.
“Cross-border cases are covered by this new law, and we offer a high level of protection for journalists,” Wölken told Euronews in an interview.
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The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement on an anti-SLAPP law designed to increase protection for people and organisations targeted by “strategic lawsuits against public participation”.
The victims of these are usually journalists, employees of civil organisations, and activists, with the lawsuits typically initiated by large companies and politicians.
“Democracy cannot work without free and independent media,” Anitta Hipper, Commission spokesperson, told reporters on Thursday.
“This is why the Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council early this morning at 2.30 a. m. on the new EU rules protect those targeted with strategic lawsuits, against public participations.”
The purpose of such lawsuits is to dissuade the sued person or entity from revealing connections and cases of suspected corruption in lengthy proceedings.
“Cross-border cases are covered by this new law, and we offer a high level of protection for journalists,” Wölken told Euronews in an interview.
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