The European Commission says it cannot launch sanctions against Slovenia, after its prime minister attempted to discredit a Politico Europe reporter for alleged bias.
"We are not starting an infringement procedure, we don't do that against a tweet," said EU commission chief spokesperson Eric Mamer on Thursday (18 February).
More broadly, Mamer said the commission condemns attacks on journalists - including the language used in a tweet by Slovenia's prime ...
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