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Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 March 2021 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Slovenia: Press Freedom

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Slovenian counterpart on media freedom.

Answer

Our Embassy in Ljubljana monitors media freedom in Slovenia, and officials regularly discuss media freedom and ways to build on the Global Pledge on Media Freedom with Slovenian hosts.

The Foreign Secretary attended the first annual Ministerial meeting of the Media Freedom Coalition in November 2020, alongside Slovenia and other members of the Coalition. The discussion covered a range of policy options and best practices to strengthen media freedom worldwide.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
170694
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Press freedom Slovenia
Link
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