Albanian election result unclear after broadcasters withhold exit polls
Observers forced to wait for outcome of contest seen as pivotal to the country’s path to EU membership.
Reporters Without Borders
‘Russian prison is worse than death’: Exfiltrated journalist speaks to FRANCEย 24
Ekaterina Barabash, a Russian journalist who fled house arrest in Moscow, tellsย FRANCE 24ย why she risked everything to denounce the war in Ukraine and undertake a perilous escape to Paris. Press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders coordinat…
‘Russian prison is worse than death’, journalist exfiltrated to France says
Russian journalistย Ekaterina Barabash fledย house arrest in Moscow. A film critic and former RFI correspondant in Russia, she explains to FRANCE 24ย why she risked everything to denounce the war in Ukraine and tells the story of her perilous escape to P…
Russian journalist escapes to Paris, condemns media crackdown under Putin
Reporters Without Borders helped Ekaterina Barabash faced a 10-year prison sentence over social media posts.
Europe best region in world for press freedom but situation worsening, says RSF
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual report on global press freedom on Friday. Europe remains the safest region for journalists, but the situation is deteriorating.
Europe leads world in media freedom rankings โ but Greece trails again
Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.
Turkey confirms Swedish journalist arrest
The journalist’s incarceration comes in the context of huge protests in Istanbul against the arrest of opposition leader Ekrem ฤฐmamoฤlu.
Meloni’s government targets press and tightens grip on public broadcasting
Italy’s government ministries and departments are stepping up complaints against the work of journalists. In the 2024 Reporters Without Borders freedom of the press index, the country dropped five places to 46th.
Balkan journalists battle deluge of SLAPP lawsuits
SLAPPs — or strategic lawsuits against public participation — are being increasingly used by the rich and powerful to bully and silence journalists, activists and NGOs.
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Europeโs press goes after Muskโs X
Media organizations turns up the heat on X amid cries of ‘toxic’ content.
Georgia election showdown as opposition seeks to overturn results
Opposition MPs refuse to take up their seats, raising the prospect of a one-party system. Protests loom.
Dozens reported killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as fighting intensifies in Lebanon
Israel has stepped up its ground offensive in Gaza as it expands its invasion across the border in Lebanon.
Fico sues Aktuality.skโs editor-in-chief outlet over bestselling book about him
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has filed a lawsuit against Peter Bรกrdy, editor-in-chief of Aktuality.sk, over his bestselling book about him, prompting Reporters Without Borders to strongly condemn Fico’s move in the biggest case against a journalis…
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤโs diplomacy ร la carte
The Serbian leader has proved adept at balancing the West versus China and Russia.
Key players withdraw from Slovak media freedom platform over controversial state nominee
The Investigative Centre of Jan Kuciak (ICJK) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have suspended their participation in the state-run press freedom platform, citing the inappropriate nomination of a new member linked to a media outlet spreading disinfo…
Greece โ the country that lets people escape justice
Cover-ups, botched investigations and a general feeling of impunity set alarm bells ringing.
Italian journalist fined โฌ5K for mocking PM Meloniโs height
Italy has come under increasing criticism for its use of defamation laws against journalists critical of the government.
Macron is history, Le Pen is triumphant. What do โreasonableโ French voters like me do now? | Pierre Haski
France can look in the mirror and ask what went wrong โ or vote for the left to limit the National Rallyโs grip on powerFor all of my adult life, the Le Pen family has felt like a shadow hanging over my head. Jean-Marie, the father, used to make jokes …
Austriaโs social democrats want to fund media subscriptions for young voters
The party, which placed third in the recent European election, is hoping to attract more young voters ahead of a September national ballot.
Head of press freedom group Reporters Without Borders dies aged 53
Christophe Deloire, head of Paris-based press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF), died on Saturday aged 53, the organisation said.
The Guardian view on Giorgia Meloniโs Italy: the politics of โilliberal democracyโ | Editorial
A strike by journalists at the state broadcaster sends a disturbing signal, in one of the European Unionโs most important member statesAccording to the latest audit of press freedom by Reporters Without Borders, Italy has tumbled down its internat…
Journalists at Italian public media strike over Meloni governmentโs influence
Meloni’s government faces increasing criticism for attacks on press freedom.
The Brief โ The EU has a media freedom problem
The EU likes to think of itself as the birthplace and guardian of the free media. But at least once a year, it has a chance to look the truth in the face – and it’s not pretty.
Governments not protecting press freedom, report says
Governments are failing to protect journalism from political attacks, according to Reporters Without Borders.
Governments not protecting press freedom, report says
Governments are failing to protect journalism from political attacks, according to Reporters Without Borders.
European media under attack from politicians, Reporters Without Borders sounds the alarm
Politicians are the main threat for media freedom in Europe with a third of member states being labelled as โproblematicโ and even the โgoodโ and โsatisfactoryโ countries, seeing their scores drop, according to Reporters Without Borders World Press Fre…
Deepfakes, censorship and media pressure ahead of Turkey’s local elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not on the ballot, but he looms large over Sundayโs local elections in Turkey. If Erdogan’s ruling party wins, many expect him to change the constitution to allow himย to rule beyond his current term limit. Mea…
Russian police detain journalist who filmed last video of Alexei Navalny alive
Rights groups say Antonina Favorskaya is accused of links to Alexei Navalnyโs โextremist organisationโ and is one of six journalists held this monthA journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, A…
5 lies and 1 truth from Putinโs interview with Tucker Carlson
Fact-checking the Russian president reveals inconsistencies (shocker!).
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 713
โBakeryโ attack targeted Russian officials, not civilians, say Ukrainians; Kyiv mayor Klitschko backs military chief ZaluzhnyiSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraineโs president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has submitted a proposal to the Ukrainian par…
Serbia court acquits ex-spies jailed for killing journalist
A Serbian appeals court acquitted four former intelligence officers jailed for the brutal 1999 murder of journalist Slavko Curuvija, a fierce critic of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic.
The EUโs Viktor Orbรกn problem: 9 times Hungarian leader has been a thorn in Brusselsโ side
Ahead of a crucial European summit at which the Hungarian PM could wreak havoc, POLITICO looks back at the biggest issues in his relationship with the EU.
Reporters Without Borders: Tuskโs media reform was necessary
The controversial changes in the public media by Prime Minister Donald Tuskโs government were necessary, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who added that the government needs to be more transparent and predictable when it comes to its chang…
Number of journalists killed on duty falls in 2023 despite Gaza war
The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell this year, despite reporter deaths in Gaza in the past two months, media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said Thursday.
Vuฤiฤโs key to Serbia election victory: Media capture
President uses government-friendly stations to cast himself as defender of ordinary Serbs โ on everything from Kosovo to sausage prices.
Reuters says Israel killed its journalist in Lebanon
Human rights group Amnesty says the incident was deliberate and must be investigated as a war crime.
United opposition poses stern test for Vuฤiฤ in Serbiaโs election
After two mass shootings in Serbia last May, opposition parties have united against what they see as a government culture of brutality.
Tories woo Middle East cash โ just not for their beloved Telegraph
As Global Investment Summit tries to sell brand Britain, MPs and Telegraph journalists fear sale of conservative standard-bearer to UAE-backed fund.
RSF initial report: Reuters journalist was killed in Lebanon in โtargetedโ strike
Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed on 13 October in southern Lebanon by a “targeted” strike from the direction of the Israeli border, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday (29 October), based on preliminary findings of its in…
Reporters Without Borders see โopportunityโ in new Bulgarian government
Representatives of the media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov on Thursday (26 October) to take advantage of what they see as a window of opportunity to promote press freedom in the country.
French authorities investigate potential poisoning of Russian anti-war journalist
Earlier this month, Marina Ovsyannikova was sentenced in absentia to eight and a half years in prison by a Moscow court.
Jourovรก: New media law will be โmajor warning signalโ for EU countries
Both ‘arrogant’ France and Viktor Orbรกn’s Hungary could learn a thing or two from the upcoming new set of rules for media, the Commission vice president says.
RSF: Malta and Poland still โvagueโ on journalistsโ safety
EU member states are still lagging behind when it comes to concrete measures to protect journalists two years after a relevant EU Commission recommendation, according to a Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report seen by Euractiv.
Is Polandโs election fair? Pro-government media bias casts a shadow over vote
Press freedom groups say a PiS victory in October would ‘push Poland down the path to emulating the situations in Hungary, Turkey or Russia.’
Media freedom experts slam Ficoโs moratorium idea after Slovak elections
Former prime minister and current Smer candidate Robert Fico has called for a two-week post-election moratorium to ensure coalition talks are held free of media interference, a moveย ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders have criticised for being cl…
What are the causes of police violence in France?
In this week’s episode of EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast, we delve into the pressing issue of police violence in France.