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Do not allow the free press to be strangled

I have been in the European Parliament for almost 25 years and have seen several scandals from the inside.

I also know many serious insiders who want to get rid of the dirt and give the European institutions a fresh clean up.

But I have never seen anything in Brussels quite like what happend last Friday. For the first time we witnessed an event that would normally only take place in countries that do not subscribe to the principles of free press and democracy.

On 19 March,...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

JENS-PETER BONDE - "Those who want to clean their place of work so that they can be proud of serving the European citizens should now know their responsibility and send the necessary tip offs to clever journalists or MEPs" (Photo: EUobserver)

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Author Bio

Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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