– Media community calls for EU institutions to prioritise media freedom and sustainability (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 18, 2018

Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, MEPs and NGOs warned of the weakening of media independence in the region and of the consequent threat to democracy.
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