The European Parliament and the European Commission are holding a joint seminar for journalists over two days on 17-18 November in Brussels titled “The situation of the media in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia“. The main aim is to discuss the challenges facing independent journalists and media organisations in these countries and the role of the European institutions in supporting press freedom, although broader questions of political, social and economic reform in the region may also be explored.

Journalists from the EU, the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia will be able to discuss the issues with MEPs, senior figures from the European Commission and specially invited journalists from the countries in question.