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MEPs approve two laws that aim to make the Internet safer and fairer
Source: euronews.com
The European Parliament approved two new laws that are set to transform Europe's digital landscape, making it fairer for companies and safer for consumers.
July 5, 2022
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Report says Serbian media landscape heavily polarized
Source: nuns.rs
The Center for Media Pluralism and Freedom said in its latest report that Serbia’s media landscape is heavily polarized with critical media viewed as political opponents by the authorities.
July 4, 2022
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SJ: The Prime Minister of Albania banned a journalist to attend press conferences
Source: safejournalists.net
During a press conference with journalists, Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama told Klevin Muka, journalist of A2 CNN TV station (affiliate of CNN in Albania) that he is not allowed to attend any other press conferences of the Prime Minister for the next three months and must be sent to “re-education” for what Rama considers unethical behavior on the side of journalist.
July 4, 2022
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Romania joins EU black sheep over declining media freedom
Source: euractiv.com
Romania’s independent media community is feeling increasingly pessimistic over a series of journalistic violations and what they consider backsliding due to political figures, making it the latest in a growing line of EU countries to experience problems with media freedom.
July 1, 2022
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Broadcast regulator fails to elect new head of Bulgarian National Television
Source: sofiaglobe.com
Three rounds of voting by statutory broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media failed to elect a new director-general of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT).
June 29, 2022
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Moldova Bans Russian Media to Counter Propaganda Over Ukraine
Source: balkaninsight.com
Ban aimed at countering Kremlin misinformation draws criticism from pro-Russian politicians and TV channels as blatant censorship, and as futile.
June 20, 2022
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Albanian Journalists Gagged Over Organised Crime Case Leaks
Source: balkaninsight.com
The Special Prosecution has banned the local journalist media from publishing more excerpts of the testimonies of the two justice collaborators in a major investigation against organised crime.
June 16, 2022
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Bulgarian National Radio is the most trusted media in Bulgaria: Reuters Institute
Source: bnr.bg
The Bulgarian National Radio is named the most trusted media in Bulgaria, according to a report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University.
June 16, 2022
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Bulgarian TV Crew Attacked in Serbia Working on Pollution Story
Source: balkaninsight.com
A TV crew investigating pollution from a mine in southeast Serbia near the Bulgarian border said they were physically assaulted while conducting their investigation.
June 16, 2022
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Croatia’s Maja Sever elected President of the European Federation of Journalists
Source: hr.n1info.com
The head of the Croatian Journalists Union, Maja Sever, has been elected President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).