Unrest came as demonstrator who was attacked near his home says government is trying to intimidate criticsEurope live – latest updatesRiot police armed with water cannon and teargas have been accused of beating protesters who picketed outside Georgia’s…
Civil liberties network warns of decline across the bloc as a result of harm or neglect by governmentsMedia freedom is declining across the EU and “perilously close to breaking point” in several countries, a leading civil liberties network has said, hi…
Robert Fico describes leading broadcasters and newspapers as hostile and says they are ‘unwelcome guests at government office’Slovakian journalists and international watchdogs have expressed alarm after the new prime minister, Robert Fico, described le…
Campaigners say ‘sovereignty’ law is further step by Viktor Orbán to silence critics and solidify controlHungarian rights advocates have raised fears over new legislation that they say could put more pressure on independent media and civil society grou…
