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Council4European Public Space<p>💡 How can we tackle digital disruption and create a fairer public sphere?</p><p>In June, we presented our vision for a pan-European, multilingual news platform at the European Parliament. <br>Alongside, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://displayeurope.video/accounts/social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>social</span></a></span> Display Europe produced a Standard Time talk show episode on digital transformation and Big Tech challenges.</p><p>Featuring:<br>🎙️ MEP Christian Ehler<br>🎙️ Alice Stollmeyer (Defend Democracy)<br>🎙️ former MEP Karen Melchior</p><p>Watch here: <a href="https://displayeurope.video/w/qgoxkDAhhLPZ7TPkthGeok" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">displayeurope.video/w/qgoxkDAh</span><span class="invisible">hLPZ7TPkthGeok</span></a></p><p><a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/EuropeanPublicSphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanPublicSphere</span></a> <a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>
Council4European Public Space<p>Our founder, Matthias Pfeffer, recently addressed the Italian Senate, stressing the vital role of independent media in sustaining democracy and citizen engagement across Europe.</p><p>He highlighted the European Media Freedom Act <a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/EMFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EMFA</span></a> as a key step but called for a cross-border European news platform – accessible in all languages – to truly empower citizens. 🌐🇪🇺</p><p>You can find the full speech here: <a href="https://www.editorialedomani.it/idee/voci/un-servizio-pubblico-europeo-e-una-rai-liberata-dai-partiti-g8tpqg4u" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">editorialedomani.it/idee/voci/</span><span class="invisible">un-servizio-pubblico-europeo-e-una-rai-liberata-dai-partiti-g8tpqg4u</span></a></p><p><a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/MediaFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/EuropeanPublicSphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanPublicSphere</span></a></p>
Council4European Public Space<p>💬 Thoughts on the Public Broadcasting Reform in 🇩🇪 </p><p>A new treaty aims to modernize public broadcasting in Germany. We've submitted recommendations, calling for a stronger European perspective to support a democratic public sphere. </p><p>Like ORF, we say: Keep 3SAT and ARTE separate to ensure a greater diversity of European voices! </p><p><a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/MediaReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaReform</span></a> <a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/EuropeanPublicSphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanPublicSphere</span></a> <a href="https://displayeurope.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>
🇺🇦🇪🇺 cweickhmann<p>You think there's only Rupert Murdoch or Victor Orbán's media cronies? Keep an eye on this far-right rich dude media tycoon (or should I say mec riche?): Vincent Bolloré. And his buddy Pierre-Edouard Stérin.</p><p>Same playbook, but in French.</p><p>We really need to have an eye on European media companies and make sure they're not owned by too few people. If only we had an anti-trust body... oh, wait, Autorité de la concurrence...</p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/EuropeanPublicSphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanPublicSphere</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/ToFedEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToFedEU</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Pluralism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pluralism</span></a></p><p>👉 <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Bollor%C3%A9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincen</span><span class="invisible">t_Bollor%C3%A9</span></a></p><p>👉 <a href="https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-%C3%89douard_St%C3%A9rin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre</span><span class="invisible">-%C3%89douard_St%C3%A9rin</span></a></p>