1.0European Western Balkanshttps://europeanwesternbalkans.comPeter Horrockshttps://europeanwesternbalkans.com/author/peter-horrocks/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5J5zAFRiPY"><a href="https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2024/11/28/can-the-emfa-deliver-a-path-to-media-freedom-fraught-with-peril/">Can the EMFA deliver? A path to media freedom fraught with peril</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2024/11/28/can-the-emfa-deliver-a-path-to-media-freedom-fraught-with-peril/embed/#?secret=5J5zAFRiPY" width="600" height="338" title="“Can the EMFA deliver? A path to media freedom fraught with peril” — European Western Balkans" data-secret="5J5zAFRiPY" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/P0027910517.jpg909567Following the spell of recent elections in Europe and the U.S., the media have been blamed for either failing to deliver accurate information or exerting undue influence on the democratic processes. A media environment free from political influence is the cornerstone of any vibrant democracy. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), introduced earlier this year, […]