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EC: Measures against Covid-19 should not endanger democracy

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The European Commission has received the signal sent by the Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union regarding the case with the union chairperson, Asena Stoimenova, who was accused of instilling panic in interviews given for Bulgarian public media outlets. The EC stresses that measures against the Covid-19 pandemic should be limited to the necessary protection of public health. This is especially important when it comes to freedom of expression. Free expression in the context of pluralism of views and the free flow of information are crucial for the democratic debate as well as for the scientific process, the response sent to the Bulgarian National Radio reads. 

Asena Stoimenova was accused by the prosecutor's office for instilling fear over warnings she made in interviews of the risk of shortage of certain drugs in pharmacies in the context of the substance supply crisis.



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