Translation of "Free public opinion-forming " (English → French) :

In order to promote the free movement of Union citizens, the public documents covered by this Regulation and certified copies thereof should be exempted from all forms of legalisation and similar formality.

The Commission maintains that, among other things, the very short period between the publication of the legislation and its date of application was not sufficient to give investors the opportunity to adapt to the new legal environment.As a result, the law deprived existing investors of their acquired rights and the value of their investments in a way that did not ensure legal certainty and the respect of the right to property, as enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.The Commission is of the opinion that this violates the principles of free movement ...[+++]of capital and freedom of establishment.

29. Welcomes the legal decriminalisation of defamation and the deepening dialogue between the government and journalists on issues relating to freedom of expression; calls on the authorities to continue to strengthen and promote freedom of information and pluralism of the media, which must be free of any form of political or financial influence and must be consistently applied; however, expresses concern that the country has fallen significantly in the ‘Reporters Without Borders’ Freedom Index and calls for further efforts towards strengthening professional standards in journalism, investigative journalism, promoting media pluralism, the independen ...[+++]ce of the public service broadcaster, the enforcement of employment rights of media workers, transparency of media ownership, sustainability and compliance with European standards; notes with concern the widespread self-censorship among journalists and the absence of any self-regulating media organisation; expresses concern that most government-funded advertising is channelled towards the pro-government media; supports social media activists who lobbied against censorship of the internet;

It is therefore essential, that they should be able to conduct their investigations free of any form of pressure and entirely independently of regulatory or judicial authorities and in the interest of public safety protection.

AQ. whereas universal public access to high-quality, diverse content is becoming even more crucial in this context of technological changes and increased concentration and in an ever more competitive and globalised environment; whereas public audiovisual services are essential for democratic opinion-forming, to enable people to familiarise themselves with cultural diversity and to guarantee pluralism; and whereas these services must be able to use the new broadcasting platforms to carry out the task they are given, to reach out to a ...[+++]ll the groups that make up society, whatever means of access are used,

The standstill period is extended to 4 months for drafts in the form of a voluntary agreement and for 6 months for all others where the Commission delivers a detailed opinion indicating that the draft may impede the free movement of goods.