Over 1,000 journalists normally cover EU summits in Brussels - but during Covid-19, social distancing has also meant curtailed access to information (Photo: EUobserver)

Study: EU 'largely lost leadership' on media freedom

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by Eszter Zalan, Brussels,

Even if EU member states lead the world in press freedom, the EU itself is becoming more and more divided, the new annual report on media freedom by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday (20 April).

"Challenged by 'illiberal democracies', the 'fight against terrorism', and the economic crisis, it has largely lost its leadership capacity," the report said of the EU.

The World Press Freedom I...

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Author Bio

Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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