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On a global scale, the European Union remains a stronghold for free media, setting a standard as a democratic continent. Yet, there are increasingly worrying trends. Building on past efforts, the Commission has taken a number of measures to protect media freedom and pluralism in the EU, in addition to enhancing free movement of services. This has culminated in the <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32024R1083">European Media Freedom Act</a>, which entered into force on 7 May 2024. The new rules will fully apply as of 8 August 2025.</p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_33653"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">New rules to protect media pluralism and independence</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>The European Media Freedom Act puts in place a new set of rules to protect media pluralism and independence in the EU. They will ensure that media – public and private – can operate more easily across borders in the EU internal market, without undue pressure and taking into account the digital transformation of the media space.</p><p>Among others, the European Media Freedom Act will</p><ul><li>Protect editorial independence</li><li>Protect journalistic sources, including against the use of spyware</li><li>Ensure the independent functioning of public service media</li><li>Enhance transparency of media ownership</li><li>Safeguard media against unjustified online content removal by very large online platforms</li><li>Introduce a right of customisation of the media offer on devices and interfaces</li><li>Guarantee transparency in state advertising for media service providers and online platforms</li><li>Ensure Member States provide an assessment of the impact of key media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence</li><li>Boost transparency in audience measurement for media service providers and advertisers</li></ul><p>A new independent European Board for Media Services, composed of representatives from the national media authorities or bodies and assisted by a Commission secretariat, will be set up and will start operating in February 2025. The Board will, among others, promote the effective and consistent application of the EU media law framework. It will replace the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) that was established under the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.</p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_33664"></a> <article class="ecl-featured-item ecl-featured-item--highlight" ><div class="ecl-featured-item__container"><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-featured-item__title"><span class="ecl-featured-item__title-content">What are the benefits of the European Media Freedom Act for journalists and other media professionals?</span></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__description"><div class="ecl"><p>Editorial decisions will be better protected from undue interference and, in the case of public service media, journalists will have assurances that their employer is equipped with adequate, sustainable, and predictable funding for future operations, in accordance with their public service remit.</p><p>The Act also provides strong safeguards for the confidentiality of journalistic sources and communications, including in relation to the use of intrusive surveillance software against media, journalists and those in regular or professional relationships with media or journalists.</p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-featured-item__media_container" ><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-media-container__picture" ><img class="ecl-media-container__media" src="https://commission.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_medium_no_crop/public/2024-02/People-holding-a-poster.png?itok=YbH7rsJ8" alt="" ></picture></figure></div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_33665"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">EU support for free media</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>There are also a number of ways in which the EU is supporting media freedom and pluralism, including by:</p><ul><li>Having <strong>press and media councils</strong> that strengthen the position of press and media councils in a converged media environment (Budget: €0.9 million)</li><li>Implementing a <strong>Media Ownership Monitoring System</strong> to provide a country-based database containing information on media ownership (Budget: €0.5 million)</li><li>Providing<strong> grants to support innovation </strong>of local and regional media and boost pluralism (Budget: €2 million)</li><li>Having a <strong>rapid response mechanism</strong> to provide practical help to protect journalists under threat (Budget: €3.1 million)</li><li>Implementing a <strong>Media Pluralism Monitor</strong> to identify potential risks to media pluralism (Budget: €1.1 million)</li><li>Supporting regranting for media sectors of special relevance to democracy (such as local and investigative journalism, public interest and community media) as part of Creative Europe’s <strong>Journalism Partnerships</strong> (Budget: €5 million)</li><li>Establishing a 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