MEPs at committee level are seeking greater protection against lawsuits aimed at silencing and intimidating journalists and civil society.
On Thursday (14 October), they voted through a report urging the European Commission to come up with a proposal to curtail so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation (Slapps).
Roberta Metsola, a centre-right European Parliament vice-president from Malta, said this would include creating an EU fund to support Slapp victims.
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