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During the political crisis in October and November 2021, the two major Romanian parties, the Liberals (PNL) and the Social Democrats (PSD), paid almost RON 20 mln (EUR 4 mln) to various media outlets, according to G4media.ro, quoting a survey carried out by Europa Libera.
Western special service has warned Bulgarian investigative journalist Atanas Chobanov of the imminent threat of an assassination attempt, on Bulgarian territory.
The US administration has imposed sanctions on several Bosnian officials and a TV station for alleged corruption and for trying to destabilize Bosnia and Herzegovina, but experts said these measures alone might not do much to ease the country’s political crisis.
Dragan Solak, a Serbian-born businessman who founded the United Group of TV and telecoms companies, is funding a takeover of English football club Southampton.
European Commission Report on Serbia from October 2021 assessed that, for the first time in several years, there was “limited progress” when it comes to media freedom.
Euronews Serbia's editor told BIRN that there will be 'no change in editorial policy' following the purchase of Euronews by a Portuguese firm with ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Albania’s High Prosecution Council has announced that after three years, journalists will be able to return to hearings, but only after applying for accreditation.
In recent months, the investigative journalism website, KRIK, has been overwhelmed by a series of lawsuits, most of which have been filed by government officials or businessmen close to them.
Bulgarian media Trud will have to find new offices after the culture ministry accused them of not paying €68,000 in rent. The ministry sent police to close the office, despite editor-in-chief Petyo Blaskov calling the accusation a lie.
Three of four broadcasters with national frequencies in Montenegro are now controlled by Serbian media groups, to the concern of some media experts.
