MEPs also express solidarity with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its member unions, including the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate, "in their efforts to secure Mr Johnston’s release and their campaign for a new global commitment to ending threats to independent journalism".
Saskaņā ar direktīvu ES tiesībās būs jāiekļauj 2002. gada Atēnu Konvencijas protokols, kas ievieš obligātu pasažieru apdrošināšanu pret nelaimes gadījumiem un paaugstina kompensācijas minimumus.