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Europe needs to better protect journalists.</p> <p>This <a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/news-redirect/719795">Recommendation on the Protection, Safety and Empowerment of Journalists</a> is part of the Commission鈥檚 effort to step up support to media freedom and pluralism in the EU. </p> <p>The factsheets are available in EU languages below.</p></div> <h2>Downloads</h2> <div data-ecl-auto-init="FileDownload" class="ecl-u-mt-m ecl-u-mt-lg-xl ecl-file" data-ecl-file="true" data-ecl-auto-initialized="true"> <div class="ecl-file__container"> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--2xl" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#file"></use></svg> <div class="ecl-file__info"> <div class="ecl-file__title">DE Schutz, Sicherheit und Handlungskompetenz von Journalisten</div> </div> <a download="" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/79310" class="ecl-u-mt-xl ecl-file__download ecl-link 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