Editorial: El Mundo

• Pedro Sánchez's intention to establish a prior control of the media clashes with the freedom of expression enshrined in the Constitution and with European legislation.
• The EU is working hard to protect press freedom and promote plurality, avoiding governmental interference.
• The ERC's proposal to create a 'Council of Good Practices' is more reminiscent of Francoist censorship than regulations in other European countries.
• The European Media Freedom Regulation aims to stop attacks and pressures on the media without limiting criticism of power.
• Freedom of speech is not responsibility of a democratic Government to limit, as there are laws and judges to sanction any excesses.

Conclusion: The government's plans seriously clash with the liberal values on which the community project is based.

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