Nela Riehl
IrelandpoliticianFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Nela Riehl is a prominent European politician currently serving as the president of the Committee on Culture and Education in the European Parliament. She has been an advocate for the protection of freedom of the press, emphasizing the need for concrete actions to enforce new EU legislation aimed at safeguarding journalistic independence and media pluralism. Recently, she called on EU member states to implement the European Media Freedom Act, highlighting her concerns about the decline of press freedom in various parts of Europe.
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Nela Riehl is chairing the Committee on Culture and Education and is requesting Fifa to appear before a joint hearing.
FAI among associations given 53 days by Fifa to sign up to controversial World Cup plans – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-29
Nela Riehl, the president of the Committee on Culture and Education, emphasized that the Act on press freedom has set a benchmark for the protection of press freedom and journalistic activity in Europe.
Doi europarlamentari fac apel către statele membre să pună în aplicare legea privind libertatea presei – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-08-07