Fundamental Rights - and the Rule of Law - National developments from

10 | Fundamental rights and the rule of law – National developments from a civil society perspective, 2022 Freedom of expression and freedom of the media Participants in the session on freedom of expression and media freedom discussed the situation of media pluralism, the socio-economic situation of journalists, various forms of distortion of information, and various forms of pressure on journalis. [...] • In Slovakia, the role of the parliament in selecting the director of public service media was discussed, as was the question of the influence of the political majority on such a choice. [...] Fundamental rights and the rule of law – National developments from a civil society perspective, 2022 | 19 The rule of law Participants in the sessions on the rule of law mostly discussed topics related to the judiciary, decision-making processes, including in the context of COVID-19, corruption and transparency. [...] 20 | Fundamental rights and the rule of law – National developments from a civil society perspective, 2022 Decision-making processes, including in the context of COVID-19 The balance of power and the openness of decision-making processes, including in the COVID-19 context, were some of the key topics raised by participants in the countries visited. [...] The Greek authorities explained that the reform of the Criminal Procedure Code and of the Criminal Code had integrated recommendations by the Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and the Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and that they had led to vital changes in how bribery wa.