Jourová Says Countries Where Journalists Killed Must Stop SLAPP Suits
She wouldn't name them – Malta and Slovakia – but European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourová said countries where journalists have been murdered must offer more protections, including against SLAPP suits aimed at silencing them.
Slovak Journalist’s Murder Seen Tied to Investigative Reporting
European Union officials fear the murder of a Slovak journalist, coming after the recent killing of Malta’s best-known investigative journalist, could create a chilling effect on reporters and target democracy.