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"I share the sentiments of those who support freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Democracy does not exist without freedom of expression. I also want to remind you, on this point, of the sacred rule which has provided the foundation for the press, again in a democracy: opinions are free, facts are sacred.
In Romania’s case, I am pleased to tell you that neither casting insults nor slander are offences any longer since 2006 as they were removed from the Criminal Code by a right-wing government. This means that no criminal sanction of any kind is imposed on any journalist, not even in the unfortunate situation where false information is being spread in bad faith. Indeed, I think that the situation is great as it is since journalists should not have to live in fear of criminal sanctions. We now have only civil proceedings in Romania.
Private press organisations fully exercise their freedom to criticise and challenge those in power, of course, because anyone in power is always criticised. This is only natural.
Romania, too, has its share of press associations belonging to politicians and funded by politicians and/or businessmen. As we have heard this evening, this happens in many other EU countries.
First and foremost, this affiliation and funding must be transparent. We must also ensure that the editorial independence of journalists who work for such organisations is guaranteed if we want to have a free press."@en1
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