- Volume 11 (2012), Issue 1
- Vol. 11 (2012), No. 1
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- Pages 57 - 71
- pp. 57 - 71
State Aids to the Press: The EU’s Perspective
The purpose of this article is to examine the European Commission’s practice with respect to the enforcement of the EU State aid rules and explore its effects for Member States’ press support policies. What is the approach followed by the European Commission when domestic aid schemes seek to sustain the press and promote pluralism in information? How is the European Commission confronted with Member States’ efforts to foster democratic debate through