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Customs Director Accuses Media Portals of Blackmail

Source: exit.al

Director of Albanian customs Genti Gazheli has accused some media portals of blackmailing him over fiscal action his institution took.

Orbán’s ally eyes Serbian media for potential investment

Source: euractiv.com

Euractiv: A close ally of Viktor Orbán is among those bidding for national TV licenses in Serbia.

Eurobarometer: Croatians Trust Traditional Media Most

Source: total-croatia-news.com

Eurobarometer survey shows that Croatians consider television and radio as the most trustful sources of information, and their trust in information on social networks is higher than the EU average.

Russian state channel RT to open shop in Serbia

Source: euractiv.com

Russian state-owned TV and radio broadcaster Russia Today is set to open offices in Serbia, Sputnik Serbia’s Editor-in-Chief Ljubinka Milinčić confirmed to independent news portal Nova.rs.

EC Rule of Law Report Flags up Several Balkan States

Source: balkaninsight.com

EC Rule of Law Report raises red flags about media freedom in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Greece among others.

SLAPPs in Romania: The rise of lawsuits used to threaten the media and free speech

Source: ipi.media

Libertatea journalists detail how legal cases are increasingly being used to harass and intimidate investigative media in Romania.

Poll: Bulgarians top in EU in saying they are exposed to disinformation, fake news

Source: sofiaglobe.com

Among the 27 European Union countries, Bulgarians have the highest percentage who say that they had often been exposed to disinformation and fake news, according to the results of a poll by Eurobarometer.

Albanian Business Mogul Withdraws From Buying Euronews Albania

Source: balkaninsight.com

Albania's Kastrati Group has pulled out of a deal to buy Euronews Albania, leaving the company in the hands of its previous owner.

Albanian Journalists ‘Feel Unprotected’ After PM’s Angry Outbursts

Source: balkaninsight.com

Media experts say Albanian journalists are not getting the support they need from their news organisations after another incident in which Prime Minister Edi Rama lashed out verbally and barred a reporter from his press conferences.

Albanian Journalists Protest Against Prime Minister in Tirana

Source: exit.al

Albanian journalists protested outside the Prime Minister’s office in Tirana over comments from Prime Minister Edi Rama that one of them should be “reeducated” and a ban of three months from press conferences.

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