Tighter Media Regulation Planned in EU

The free press is so annoying

EU regulators want to step up control of media outlets across Europe. Media organisations and the press councils that oversee complaints now face tighter regulation under the European Commission.

The high-level group on media freedom and pluralism set up more than a year ago by Neelie Kroes, the European Commission vice-president, concluded that it was essential to introduce new rules to ensure journalists and media organisations act responsibly and do not abuse their power.