media freedom

Consolidation is not only a media-market story. It is a story about who is allowed to explain the EU to whom

The Prime Minister seeks early public mandate for sweeping changes to judiciary oversight, welfare, public media and local voting

Following RT France's closure, she became a regular commentator across the media empire of French conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré

Kosovo risks being perceived not as a small but reliable democracy, but as another source of instability on Europe’s periphery

After years of confrontation and marginalisation, media organisations are seeking to prevent the recreation of any new propaganda machine

Ferenc Biró’s lawyer demands removal of reporting and hefty compensation just before EU member states must transpose anti-SLAPP rules

The EU–Balkans area retains first place in the global press freedom, despite a general deterioration in journalistic conditions

As voters head to the polls on 19 April, Reporters Without Borders highlights ongoing SLAPP suits, intimidation, and failure to implement EU directives

The decision highlights escalating tensions between Brussels and Budapest over democratic standards, particularly media pluralism

The recent management overhaul at United Group's media outlets is being viewed by many as the final nail in the coffin for the country's leading independent voices

Brussels conference sparks backlash in San Marino - spotlighting its restrictive media oversight law

New report documents widespread prosecutions, prison sentences and censorship, warns that media regulators are being used as political tools