EU to defend journalists from malicious law suits EU values commissioner Věra Jourová (Photo: European Commission) Brussels, Today, 07:24 Investigative journalism in Europe needed "legal" protection from the growing problem of malicious law suits, the European Commission and MEPs have said. The Commission is to put forward new measures to protect journalists later this year and these needed a "legislative component" as well as non-binding recommendations, EU values commissioner Věra Jourová said on Thursday (3 June). Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives. 14-day free trial. Choose your plan Our exclusive news stories and investigations. Influential. Investigative. Independent.