European Democracy Shield Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media following a European Union Summit in Brussels on March 20, 2025. (Photo: AFP/John Thys)

European Commission must be ambitious on European Democracy Shield

March 25, 2025 10:37 AM EDT

The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 49 other organizations, sent a letter on March 25 urging the European Commission to adopt an ambitious approach while preparing its draft proposal for the European Democracy Shield. In 2024, the European Commission announced the European Democracy Shield, an EU-led initiative designed to reinforce democracy by addressing foreign…