EC Midday press briefing of 09/11/2026
9 November 2026
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European Commission
Follow its sittings00:00 - 00:26
Speaker 2
I have a follow-up about an event which happened today in Russia. I asked for a comment last week, but I didn't get it. So today, the famous newspaper Novaya Gazeta finally was closed, and it was closed under the Russian foreign agents law. So what is the European Commission comment about this event?
00:26 - 01:17
Speaker 3
Marcos, do we have any comment? Looking at the team, and who can comment on what was left of any free media activity in Russia? Anouar, do we have a comment?
01:17 - 02:04
Speaker 4
Thank you for your question, Momchil. Indeed, we are aware of the matter at hand, and we are concerned about the increasing repressions by Russian authorities, especially aimed towards critics, human rights, and journalists. Novaya Gazeta is Russia's oldest and most prominent independent newspaper for over three decades, and since its creation in 1993, the outlet has brought independent news coverage to people inside Russia despite a very difficult media landscape, and we still call on Russia's authority to stop harassing Novaya Gazeta and its employees, and allow them to do what they do best: be journalists.
02:04 - 02:11
Speaker 1
Thank you, Anouar. Now that we have Anouar with us, Moosa, maybe it's for Anouar? Let's see.
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