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Evaluating North Macedonia’s Media Law Reforms—A Partial Step Toward European Standards

byФондација Метаморфозис

North Macedonia is undergoing reforms to its media legislation, aiming to align with European Union (EU) standards. The Metamorphosis Foundation welcomes the initiative of the Government of Republic of North Macedonia to align national media legislation with European standards, particularly in the context of Chapter 23 of the EU acquis and the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). While the proposed amendments to the Media Law can represent a step in the right direction by extending the regulatory framework to online media, they raise concerns that they only partially address the systemic issues in the media environment and do not sufficiently comply with EMFA provisions. We therefore call for a comprehensive, inclusive reform process aimed at the adoption of a new Media Law that fully reflects European norms and ensures the protection of media freedom, editorial independence, and journalists’ rights.

Moreover, while a whole new Media Law had already been already drafted with the help of experts from the EU during the previous years, for unknown reasons and without providing public explanation, the Government choose to only amend the existing old law addressing only part of the burning issues, instead of proposing the comprehensive new law.

This position paper evaluates the proposed changes, highlighting both advancements and persistent challenges, and offers recommendations to ensure comprehensive media freedom and alignment with EU directives.

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