On
#WorldPressFreedomDay
, we honor the brave journalists who risk their lives to inform citizens. 🇺🇸 and🇪🇺 are committed to defend media freedom, combat disinformation, and ensure a vibrant, independent press. Read my joint blog with
@VeraJourova
.
Today we pay tribute to all journalists who inform us, sometimes at the risk of their lives.
It’s the duty of democracies to protect them.
We passed unprecedented laws,
#MediaFreedomAct
& anti-
#SLAPP
Directive. 🇪🇺 States should implement asap.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
Česko se přesně před 20 lety stalo součástí EU!
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Vzpomínáte si, co jste 1.5.2004 dělali vy?🤔
My nominujeme:
@VeraJourova
@LadmanovaMonika
@_MartinDvorak
W/ 🇬🇪 MFA
@iliadarch
we also discussed the foreign agents law in
#Georgia
.
On foreign funding, the right approach is to focus on
#transparency
. 🇬🇪 should take inspiration from 🇪🇺
Focusing on sanctioning/labelling /restricting actors' operation is in contradiction w/ EU approach.
#RuleOfLaw
principle is the basic pillar of the European architecture, also in the context of
#enlargement
.
Today, discussing it in the informal
#GAC
in Brussels with the ministers of all current and future 🇪🇺 Member States.
#EU2024BE
Czechia 🇨🇿 + EU 🇪🇺 = 20 years!
'For me as a mum, it's very important to know that my children are able grow up in a free country and that they’re able to speak their minds.'
This is Kateřina's take on the 20th anniversary of Czechia joining the EU 👇
#20YearsTogether
I came to
#Slovakia
to listen, exchange & help.
I met with 🇸🇰 PM Fico, Defence Minister Kaliňák and Deputy PM Kmec to discuss the
#RuleOfLaw
and what needs to be done to secure
#RRF
money. We discussed NGO law and
#media
as well.
Public media have a big responsibility, need to be independent & strong in all Member States.
I met w/ 🇸🇰 Minister of Culture Šimkovičová, to discuss increasing concerns about
#MediaFreedom
& safety of journalists in
#Slovakia
.
I stressed the need to respect
#MediaFreedomAct
.
Historic vote today at
@Europarl_EN
on Directive combating
#ViolenceAgainstWomen
For the 1st time ever, we criminalize
#gender
-based cyber-violence, such as non-consensual sharing of intimate images, incl.
#deepfakes
Such violence is often the reason why women leave public life.
#TikTokLite
allows users to earn points through e.g. watching videos, liking, following, inviting
#friends
to join, etc.
We are concerned it has been launched w/o prior assessment of the risks of addiction on
#children
& opened 2nd formal proceedings against
#TikTok
under
#DSA
.
I welcome the overwhelming positive vote by the US House of Representatives.
Ukraine deserves all the support it can get against Russia.
Now, we are asking the US Senate to vote as quickly as possible as lives are at stake.
Transatlantic allies are united in support for…
Thank you
@mstyslavchernov
for your work, showing Russia’s evil attacks on
#Mariupol
.
Such attacks happen in many other Ukrainian cities right now and should be stopped.
Everyone should see
@20DaysMariupol
: