EU ministers clash on media libel and defamation rules

EU justice ministers have agreed to halt far-reaching plans to establish common EU rules on cross-border disputes, following fears that parts of the law would violate freedom of expression.\n \nThe proposed law aims to define which national law applies in disputes where individuals or companies from different countries are involved, including non-EU member states.

However, ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (21 February) decided to postpone the law after it became clear that unani...