EU and Media Outlets Protest Tighter U.S. Visa Rules for Journalists
The U.S. government is planning to tighten visa rules for foreign journalists, cutting the validity period from five years to just eight months. European media organizations and lawmakers have raised concerns, warning that the move could restrict independent reporting from America—a key source of global news.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), representing 43,000 journalists, has called on the European Commission to intervene. In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EBU argued that shorter visas would make it harder for international media to operate in the U.S.
The proposed U.S. visa restrictions have drawn strong opposition from European media and political figures. While calls for intervention have been made, no concrete steps have yet been publicly announced by EU leaders. The outcome will determine how easily foreign journalists can report from the U.S. in the future.
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