LONDON: A group of 15 media and press freedom organizations have urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to improve journalists’ access to EU documents, including records on Gaza infrastructure projects. The appeal came as the European Ombudsman investigates the commission’s refusal to release documents sought by EU-funded project records in the Gaza Strip. In an open letter, the organizations described a “silent crisis” in access to information, saying that excessive redactions

Source: Arab News