INVESTIGATION
Hardline EU governments in late push to legitimise surveillance of journalists
The prospect of a 'national security' loophole is strongly opposed by journalists and publishers (Photo: Konstantina Maltepioti/Reporters United)
By ALEXANDER FANTA, PASCAL HANSENS, ARIANE LAVRILLEUX AND HARALD SCHUMANN
European governments are still lobbying to legalise state spying on journalists, under a new law designed — on paper — to protect them, Investigate Europe, Disclose and Follow the Money can reveal.
Documents obtained from a European Council meeting in November show that France, Italy and Greece are among seven governments insisting on broader wording in the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) which would permit the use of spyware if deemed necessary for "national security".
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