The European Commission is set to implement an action plan to support Europe’s media sector, which is facing an economic crisis, Vera Jourova, Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency told a EURACTIV event on Wednesday (3 March).
“Strengthening media freedom and pluralism is a key objective of the European Democracy Action Plan, along with free and fair elections and the fight against disinformation,” Jourova told the Media4Europe summit, which launched the second edition of the Stars4Media program, co-financed by the European Union.
Jourova said the Commission aims to present two initiatives as part of the action plan, one of them being a recommendation to protect journalists against attacks.