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Recommendations for government and EU to improve media freedom in Hungary

After the re-election victory of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party, the International Press Institute (IPI) today sets out fifteen recommendations for the government to help improve the landscape for media freedom in Hungary. IPI also sets out seven recommendations for the European Union to help stop the erosion of media pluralism […]

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Hungary: Independent journalism needed more than ever after Orbán victory

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its global network of leading journalists, editors and media executives today expressed steadfast support and solidarity with independent journalists and media outlets in Hungary, who continue to produce important public interest journalism in an increasingly resistive media landscape. IPI also called for renewed efforts from the European Union, European […]

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Greek authorities are pretending independent journalists don’t exist

Among the many challenges faced by independent journalists in Greece, the failure — or, at times, refusal — of authorities to provide information is arguably one of the most disquieting. Despite some progress in the last decade or so with respect to the online publication of state contracts and various administrative documents, many decision processes […]

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Hong Kong: Veteran journalist Allan Au released after arrest for sedition

The IPI global network of editors, publishers, and journalists condemns the continuing attacks on press freedom in Hong Kong after veteran journalist Allan Au was arrested for sedition by national security police on April 11. Authorities cease their use of draconian laws to punish and harass the media. Au was arrested in his home for […]

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