Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002820/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ana Miranda Paz (Verts/ALE)
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) has introduced measures to protect journalists and ensure media pluralism and independence from political interference.
Despite warnings from the CSAG’s works council and the Bloque Nacionalista Galego, the Galician government has passed a draft law affording it total control over public television and radio in Galicia, changing the way its governing bodies are elected, eliminating staff participation bodies and opening the door to languages other than Galician. Under this new legislation, the CSAG’s board of directors no longer requires a reinforced majority, and the Partido Popular government has used its absolute majority to appoint the new CSAG director-general.
Article 5(2) of the EMFA states that Member States shall ensure that the procedures for the appointment and the dismissal of the head of management or the members of the management board shall aim to ensure the independence of public service media providers.
Will the Commission check that the EMFA is being correctly implemented in the politically manipulated Galician public broadcasting corporation?
Submitted: 10.7.2025