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EU: After Entry Into Force, Political Will Now Crucial for European Media Freedom Act Success – ipi.media
SLOVENIA, AUG 8 – The act protects journalists and public media from interference and mandates transparency, but Slovenia lags in adopting reforms over a year after the EU-wide regulation took effect.
- On Friday, the European Media Freedom Act comes fully into force across the EU, but Slovenia has yet to implement its provisions.
- Following intense negotiations, the European Federation of Journalists secured the EMFA’s text, adopted in early 2024, but Slovenia has yet to implement its provisions.
- Key provisions include Article 4, Article 5 and Article 18, with Article 4 protecting journalists from spyware, Article 5 ensuring public broadcaster independence, and Article 18 requiring platform transparency.
- In Slovenia, the draft law expected by August has not been approved by the government or parliament, lagging behind the EMFA’s full implementation.
- The European Parliament and MFRR partners will monitor EMFA implementation, while the European Commission and the European Board for Media Services enforce compliance in the coming years.
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The EU's "press freedom law" comes into force. Member states are now allowed to "detain, punish and intercept" journalists if justified by the "public interest".
EU: After entry into force, political will now crucial for European Media Freedom Act success – ipi.media
The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in welcoming the historic entry into force of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which represents a landmark achievement in ongoing efforts to safeguard media pluralism and independence across the European Union. Today, 8 August 2025, marks a new era for media freedom […]
The European Media Freedom Act is in force, requiring EU member states to take measures to ensure pre-established and objective procedures for the independent operation of public media. Slovenia has not yet implemented its provisions.
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EBU urges EU states to enforce new media freedom safeguards
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has urged EU member states to ensure the newly enacted European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) delivers on its promise to safeguard independent and pluralistic media. The EMFA, which came into force on 8 August 2025, introduces a range of protections for public service media, including measures to shield them from political interference, secure stable funding, and guarantee the visibility of media brands on platfo…
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