# Media concentration and pluralism in the EU

European Parliament procedure 2007/2253(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee CULT / ECON / ITRE / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 297 committee amendments tabled by 42 Members between 2008-03-18 and 2008-04-15.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on media concentration and pluralism in the EU. Amendments frame media pluralism as essential to the right to information and freedom of expression under Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, invoke the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and the Amsterdam Treaty protocol on public broadcasting, and stress the role of public service broadcasting in ensuring diversity.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marielle DE SARNEZ | France | ALDE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4335.md |
| Claire GIBAULT | France | ALDE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28207.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| Katerina BATZELI | Greece | PSE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28579.md |
| Ivo BELET | Belgium | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28257.md |
| Henri WEBER | France | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2319.md |
| Christa PRETS | Austria | PSE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4239.md |
| Maria BADIA i CUTCHET | Spain | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28342.md |
| Pál SCHMITT | Hungary | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28133.md |
| Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ | Spain | ALDE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28411.md |
| Giovanni BERLINGUER | Italy | PSE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28369.md |
| Giusto CATANIA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28979.md |
| Giulietto CHIESA | Italy | PSE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28973.md |
| Umberto GUIDONI | Italy | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28974.md |
| Roberto MUSACCHIO | Italy | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28977.md |

## Official source documents

- PE404.516: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.516+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE404.616: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.616+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE404.672: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.672+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE404.709: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.709+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2007-2253-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2007-2253-INI.json

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