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Although the European Media Freedom Act does not yet apply to EU candidate countries, the Balkan Free Media Initiative called for its application in the membership criteria (Photo: Google Maps)

New media freedom act doesn't go far enough to help Balkans, campaigners warn

Campaigners have urged Brussels to go even further to ensure media freedom in the Balkans, after the EU introduced its first-ever legislation in support of media independence earlier this year.

The EU's European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) only came into force in August, yet this new legislation has already been criticised by a Balkan...

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Although the European Media Freedom Act does not yet apply to EU candidate countries, the Balkan Free Media Initiative called for its application in the membership criteria (Photo: Google Maps)

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