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Former Commissioner Hahn: No EU Accession Unless Media Are Free

Politiko 13 Shtator 2019, 18:00
Former Commissioner Hahn: No EU Accession Unless Media Are Free

Former European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn addressed a video message to participants of the Days of Media EU – Western Balkans and said that the message of the EU is crystal clear: “No progress can be made in European integration without freedom of media and of expression”.  

                Hahn expressed deep regret for being absent from the gathering and for being unable to take part in the debate due to new obligations assigned to him in the next makeup of the European Commission.

                Unfortunately, Hahn failed to convey such a clear message to Serbia while serving as Commissioner.

                Director-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Christian Danielsson also said that media freedom is a basic pillar of functional democracy and that one cannot become EU member without offering guarantees for the freedom of expression.

                Danielsson recalled that the Strategy for the West Balkans has been adopted last year and that the central place in that document was given to respect of basic rights and to the rule of law.

                Danielsson said the media situation in the Western Balkans necessitates change and positive political actions.

                Short of ensuring a healthy business environment for the media, predictable and transparent market conditions and access to capital in order to respond to the challenge of digitalization, there will be no independent and pluralist media in the Balkans, Danielsson pointed out.

                The solution to many issues in the media business depends on local decision-makers, he added.

                Danielsson underlined that, in that sense, transparency of media ownership should be enhanced in order to prevent excessive concentration, ensure transparent and fair use of public funds and remove irregularities in the functioning of the advertising market.

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