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Journalists at a summit in Brussels - EU should be a beacon of light in dark times (Photo: Consilium)

World Press Freedom: Can EU take the global lead?

Today marks World Press Freedom Day.

A multitude of press freedom organisations, journalists and activists will write appeals and opinion pieces. Speeches will be made at events and conferences.

EU officials around the world will also host local events to publicly reiterate the EU's commitment to its values, including those of free expression and of defending the press.

But what does that actually mean for journalists who need help from the EU?

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver

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Tom Gibson is the lead advocate in Brussels for the Committee to Protect Journalists, an international NGO based in New York.

Journalists at a summit in Brussels - EU should be a beacon of light in dark times (Photo: Consilium)

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Tom Gibson is the lead advocate in Brussels for the Committee to Protect Journalists, an international NGO based in New York.

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