Final green light from the EP to the Media Freedom Act - Last minute. The new regulation, approved with 464 votes in favour, 92 votes against and 65 abstentions.
It will oblige member states to protect the independence of the media and will prohibit any form of interference in editorial decisions. The text also provides for strong limitations on the use of spyware, which however will remain permitted only on a case-by-case basis and subject to authorization from a judicial authority in the context of investigations into serious crimes.