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Proposals Made To Tackle 'Dire' Press-Freedom Situation In Bulgaria

Source: rferl.org

Reporters Without Borders has published 10 recommendations on how to address the "dire" situation of press freedom in Bulgaria.

Serbian Pro-Govt Media’s ‘Shameless’ Campaign Against KRIK Condemned

Source: BalkanInsight.com

Civil rights organisation has denounced Serbia's pro-government media for trying to discredit the respected investigative media portal KRIK by linking it to a notorious crime gang.

Tanjug news agency no longer exists

Source: serbianmonitor.com

The oldest press agency in the country, Tanjug, has been sold to the Tačno Company, following a government decision, and has been deleted from the relevant registry of the Agency of Business Registers.

New Croatian Copyright Law ‘Reduces Journalists’ Rights’: Unions

Source: BalkanInsight.com

Journalists' organisations in Croatia warned that impending changes of copyright legislation work in favour of publishers and could deprive journalists of rights and potential income.

Bulgarian National Television Now Available in Northern Macedonia

Source: Novinite.com

Channel BNT4 of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) is now available in Northern Macedonia.

ARD: Independent journalists under pressure in Serbia

Source: N1

Germany’s ARD said that independent journalism in Serbia is under pressure, adding journalists at N1 TV are worried about a looming deal between the state-controlled Telekom Serbia and the private Telenor cable and mobile services companies.

SOS phone number for journalists in Serbia

Source: N1

Free SOS phone number 0800 100 115 for journalists in Serbia who believe their safety is jeopardised is operational as of Monday, the Government media office has said.

Attack on Kosovo Investigative Journalist Condemned

Source: BalkanInsight

International and Kosovo media associations have condemned the brutal Wednesday night attack on Kosovo investigative journalist Visar Duriqi, with some warning that 'violence against journalists in Kosovo is on the rise'.

Abuse of Journalists Rarely Punished by Serbian Courts: Report

Source: BalkanInsight.com

Only one in ten criminal complaints about threats to or attacks on journalists results in a court verdict, and any sentences are mostly suspended, says a new report by a Serbian media freedom NGO.

BH Journalists asked institutions to thoroughly investigate hacker attacks on web portals

Source: bhnovinari.ba

The BH Journalists Association sent letters to the cyber crime departments of the Federal Police Administration and MoI of Republika Srpska regarding the recent hacker attacks on web portals in Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska.

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