The EU Commission and Parliament hand out huge sums of taxpayers’ money to shape news coverage and suppress critical scrutiny, MCC Brussels report claims.
The clash over El País has sparked fears of government interference in the media, with critics warning it threatens press freedom and democracy in Spain.
A legal instrument originally designed to target drug cartels and terrorist financiers was used against a media outlet—and when questioned about its use against political figures, police refused to deny that they had used it against people in political positions.
