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IJC Report // Journalistic contribution to initiation of investigation in corruption cases

Source: media-azi.md

The National Anticorruption Center examined over a dozen cases of corruption after the media published investigation reports about illegal activities committed in 2020.

Latest Telekom deal illegal, experts say

Source: rs.n1info.com

Economy experts claim that the deal made by the state-owned Telekom Serbia and Posta NET is not at all transparent and that part of the contract is illegal.

United Media expands into Montenegro

Source: broadbandtvnews.com

United Media has signed a letter of intent to buy 51% of the Vijesti newspaper, website and TV in Montenegro.

Western Balkans call for EU help on media freedom situation in Albania

Source: euractiv.com

Six Western Balkan journalism associations, representing more than 8200 journalists, have written to EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi, the European Federation of Journalists, and the European Broadcasting Union regarding the current media freedom situation in Albania.

BH Journalists: Representatives of the RS authorities must stop targeting journalists!

Source: safejournalists.net

The Steering Committee of the BH Journalists Association strongly condemns the behavior of the highest representatives of Government and public institutions in Republika Srpska towards the media.

RSF Calls for Safeguards Over Plans to Centralise Albanian Government Media Information

Source: exit.al

Reporters Without Borders has sounded the alarm over the Albanian government’s plans for a centralized Agency for Media and Information which would act as a single point of contact for journalists wanting information on anything to do with the government, ministers, ministries, or other state matters.

SJ Network sent a letter of concern about situation of jeopardizing media freedom in Albania

Source: safejournalists.net

SafeJournalists Network sent a letter of concern to the European Federation of Journalists, the European Broadcasting Union and Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement regarding the current situation of jeopardizing media freedom in Albania.

RSF visits Bulgaria, calls for press freedom “crisis exit plan”

Source: rsf.org

A representative of Reporters Without Borders appealed to Bulgarian state authorities and politicians during a visit to Sofia to support media outlets that disseminate reliable news and information and to make trustworthy journalism a key issue in the campaign for November’s parliamentary elections.

Croat government and opposition oppose court injunction ordering media portal stops reporting

Source: euractiv.com

A judge on the Zagreb Municipal Court prohibited Jelena Jindra, a journalist from non-profit portal H-Alter, from writing articles about the director of the Polyclinics for the protection of children and youth.

Banja Luka City Administration must provide journalists with access to public information

Source: bhnovinari.ba

The Steering Committee of the Association of BH Journalists sends a public protest to the City Administration of Banja Luka for non-transparent attitude towards the media and citizens, violation of the Law on Freedom of Access to Information and inappropriate public “calling out” and labeling of journalists.

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