Arte: Threats against Hungarian media a cautionary tale for Europe

Journalists can report more freely in Europe than anywhere else in the world, but media independence is slowly eroding across the bloc. The Hungarian media market, which has become a cautionary tale for other European countries, is a good example of this. The European Union is trying to combat the recent trend with a new package of rules called the European Media Freedom Act, which comes into force in August. But what does it actually do, and will it be enough to defend media pluralism in Europe?

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