The European Commission recalled Monday, November 23 that journalists should be able to "
do their work freely and safely
", after the vote by French deputies of a controversial text penalizing the malicious dissemination of images of the police.
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"
The Commission refrains from commenting on bills, but it goes without saying that in times of crisis it is more important than ever that journalists can do their work freely and safely,
" he told the AFP a spokesperson for the European executive, Christian Wigand. “
As always, the Commission reserves the right to review the final legislation in order to verify its compliance with EU law
,” he added.
