Memo: World Press Freedom Day: European Commission supports pilot projects on media freedom

European Commission support for journalists in the area of media freedom and pluralism would come into the spotlight on World Press Freedom Day, Saturday 3rd May. Four special projects launched earlier this year received around €800,000, thanks to a budget earmarked by the European Parliament. They would play a critical role in protecting both the right to free expression as guaranteed by the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights and the media's instrumental role in safeguarding democracy.

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European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Content & Media: Media Policies: Media Freedom and Pluralism https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/media-freedom-and-pluralism

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/14/259: Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2014 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/142431.pdf

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