{"id":16943,"date":"2021-07-06T20:09:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16943"},"modified":"2021-07-06T20:10:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:10:17","slug":"assembly-backs-down-from-banning-journalists-during-parliamentary-committee-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/assembly-backs-down-from-banning-journalists-during-parliamentary-committee-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Assembly backs down from banning journalists during parliamentary committee meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian Assembly has decided to revoke a controversial decision where it denied journalists to have access to parliamentary committee activities.<\/p>\n<p>A memo signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, Gramoz Ru\u00e7i, approved the 5 points demanded by several journalist associations on the way that relations with the media should be.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the Assembly will once again allow journalists and camera crew to be physically present during the sessions of various parliamentary committees.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Albanian Assembly is backing down on another point which suggested that reporters are escorted inside the premises by military personnel.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, journalists will be allowed to use cell phones, but interviews will only be conducted in a pre-determined media room.<\/p>\n<p>Several weeks ago, the Albanian Parliament came out with a set of new rules, including taking away media rights in providing live coverage during plenary sessions. The decision sparked a strong debate between journalists and media groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/09\/journalists-protest-against-new-regulation-banning-them-from-all-future-meetings-of-parliamentary-commissions\/\">Journalists protest against new regulation banning them from all future meetings of parliamentary commissions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/03\/world-press-freedom-day-president-meta-media-censored-by-government\/\">World Press Freedom Day, President Meta: Media censored by government<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/11\/30\/pressing-issues-in-the-assembly-media-law-to-be-voted-in-december\/\">Pressing issues in the Assembly, Media Law to be voted in December<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian Assembly has decided to revoke a controversial decision where it denied journalists to have access to parliamentary committee activities. A memo signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, Gramoz Ru\u00e7i, approved the 5 points demanded by several journalist associations on the way that relations with the media should be. 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