The European Commission produced the Media Freedom Act (MFA) last year to prevent political interference in media outlets and spying on journalists and to ensure transparent and non-discriminatory state advertising.ĮU countries and EU lawmakers are due to negotiate the act with the commission in the coming months before it can become final legislation.ĮU countries met on Wednesday to agree a common position. Vincent and the Grenadines, with at least 130 people seeking protection in government shelters as the storm washed away one home and caused severe damage to several others, according to officials.Īuthorities in Barbados said they received more than a dozen reports of damage across the island, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.BRUSSELS, June 21 (Reuters) - EU countries on Wednesday agreed to draft media rules aimed at safeguarding editorial independence, prompting publishers to complain that governments did not do enough to boost consolidation so media companies could compete with Big Tech. Bret causes damage in the Caribbeanīret brought winds and heavy rain early Friday to islands in the eastern Caribbean. While Bret roared through several islands of the eastern Caribbean early Friday, causing some damage, Cindy was not forecast to approach any land areas as it spins far from land in the open Atlantic. The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is already one for the record books, forecasters said Friday.įor the first time since 1968, the Atlantic has two named storms – Bret and Cindy – at the same time in June, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach.
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