Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 14505 | 24 April 2018

The status of journalists in Europe

Signatories: Ms Melisa RODRÍGUEZ HERNÁNDEZ, Spain, ALDE ; Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ, Spain, ALDE ; Mr José CEPEDA, Spain, SOC ; Mr Simonas GENTVILAS, Lithuania, ALDE ; Mr Aleksandar STEVANOVIĆ, Serbia, ALDE ; Mr Jordi XUCLÀ, Spain, ALDE

Origin - 2018 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 7, delete the words: "trade unions and".

Explanatory note

The priority of this report should be on the challenges and risks journalists face and to identify solutions to challenges and protection against risks. Therefore, there is no need to refer to trade unions, as some journalists might not feel represented by trade unions but still deserve protection as individuals.