• The listener: German press conferences
  • Politics: Pedro Sánchez irritates journalists
  • Communication: Press associations call "veto" the "veto" of several media outlets "deplorable"

The professional associations of journalists have denounced the limits to the freedom of the press imposed by Pedro Sánchez in his public appearances. In two communiqués issued by the Federation of Associations of Journalists of Spain (FAPE) and the Association of the Press of Madrid (APM), Spanish journalism professionals have demanded this Thursday that the president of the Government in functions to stop limiting the number of questions journalists can ask at press conferences and appearances.

Precisely, criticism by the group of journalists has occurred as a result of the press conference that the secretary general of the PSOE and candidate for investiture as president of the Government offered on Wednesday night, after confirming the King's order to try to form a government and thus be invested president.

In this appearance, Sanchez only allowed two questions, a fact criticized by journalists who could take the floor. That is why the FAPE considers that this attitude implies "a clear impairment" and a "contempt" for the work of the journalist, as well as a damage to the citizens, who "today more than ever [are] in need of answers on the negotiations to Executive training. "

"The imposition of press conferences without the right to questions or with limits that are beyond reasonable, as happened yesterday [in reference to Wednesday night], is a way to steal from citizens the explanation of the decisions and to deny them the response to their concerns and problems, "said FAPE in the statement.

For its part, the APM has also denounced the behavior of Pedro Sánchez and has requested a meeting to discuss this matter with the Secretary of State for Communication, Miguel Ángel Oliver . "The duty of policy makers is to submit to the scrutiny of public opinion through the media" to allow journalists to fulfill the constitutional function of keeping citizens informed, the APM said in its statement.

"The limitation of questions, or their elimination, in press conferences and government appearances hinder this mission," added the Madrid association, which has repeatedly denounced the press conferences without questions.

The APM has also announced that "it is willing to intensify its #sinpreguntasnoco coverage campaign, in which journalists are urged not to attend informative events that do not admit questions."

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

Know more

  • Pedro Sanchez
  • PSOE
  • Journalism

The alliances between the PSC and ERC, a toxic relationship for socialism

InterviewIdoia Mendia: "Sanchez will appear for the investiture and the ERC nationalists will have to decide"

Pact The agreement between Sánchez and Iglesias does not include financing and will redefine the loyalty of the Botànic