Portugal: Journalists’ union files complaint in Brussels over Lusa’s statutes for breach of EMFA

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2026-07-01T19:18:56.378882+00:00 The Portuguese Journalists’ Union (Sindicato dos Jornalistas) today filed a complaint with the European Commission concerning the new statutes of LUSA, Portugal’s state-owned news agency, arguing that they violate European law on the protection of editorial independence. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) calls on the European Union to act swiftly to assess the case and ensure compliance with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) in the event that a violation is actually found. The post Portugal: Journalists’ union files complaint in Brussels over Lu

2026-07-01T19:18:56.378882+00:00 The Portuguese Journalists’ Union (Sindicato dos Jornalistas) today filed a complaint with the European Commission concerning the new statutes of LUSA, Portugal’s state-owned news agency, arguing that they violate European law on the protection of editorial independ

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