The overview of the regulation of the media within the European Union

Abstract

European integration is a foreground direction of foreign policy of Ukraine. The first task, in this regard, is to harmonize national legislation with the European one. For the purpose of such harmonization it is necessary to analyze the European regulatory framework in specific areas .The media is one of such areas. Legal regulation of the media in the EU requires detailed analysis in order to further adaptation of Ukrainian legislation which regulates the media relations.
Key words: media regulation, European Union, EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, Audiovisual Media Services Directive.