On July 24, the European Commission published its annual Rule of Law reports , which monitor rule of law developments across the European space and provide recommendations calling on competent national authorities to address and solve potential risks promptly. One of the four sections that compose the reports is dedicated to media freedom and pluralism and addresses a set of media-related issues ranging from the legislative framework and public service media to journalists' safety and the functioning of the media market.
This year, for the first time, the European Commission involved some candidate countries in its rule of law mechanism: the Rule of Law Reports for candidates such as Albania will thus complement and inform the traditional Progress Reports that the European Commission usually publishes towards the end of each year.
In April 2024, SCiDEV participated in the European Commission's consultation meeting in Tirana regarding the Rule of Law Report and submitted detailed written input. Building on this contribution and aiming to support further the EU Commission's Rule of Law monitoring efforts, SCiDEV and OBCT have prepared a Shadow Report that provides an updated and comprehensive analysis of the Albanian media landscape, pointing out not only positive steps forward but also above all remaining and emerging challenges that need to be addressed. The report also includes a set of recommendations addressed to national authorities and the EU, urging them to take action and strengthen their commitment to protecting media freedom in line with European and international standards.
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This pubblication is the result of activities carried out within the Media Freedom Rapid Response and within ATLIB - Transnational Advocacy for Freedom of Information in the Western Balkans, a project co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. All opinions expressed represent the views of their author and not those of the co-funding institutions.
Tags: Albania Media freedom Rule of Law
This content is part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), a Europe-wide mechanism which tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. The project is co-funded by the European Commission.
