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The European Court ruled in favour of the CMTV journalist, and an extraordinary appeal for review determined her acquittal.
The Minister of the Presidency defended Lusa's statutes, which require the news director to appear before a parliamentary committee, stating that he does not want the news agency “in the hands of a new Sócrates.”
The article reports on a protest by workers at Lusa, Portugal's national news agency, who are expressing concerns over potential political interference in their work. Despite their objections, the government has not made any concessions. The workers are emphasizing the importance of journalistic independence and integrity amid fears of external influence on their reporting.
Leitão Amaro recalls a time when the Government “would dictate terms according to Lusa's statutes and appoint the administration as it pleased,” adding that, for the past four months, “that has come to an end.”
RTP's Editorial Board today described as serious and unjustified the remarks by Education Minister Fernando Alexandre, who accused the public broadcaster of taking his comments about university residences out of context.
