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Ukraine war: Media in Central Europe offer to host displaced journalists

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, media outlets across the world have come together to express their solidarity and provide concrete support for independent journalists and media affected by the war. Leading independent media in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, who form part of IPI’s Central […]

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Monitoring Report: Increasing Pressures on Media Freedom in Europe in 2021

Attacked while covering demonstrations, harassed online for reporting on COVID-19 and measures to fight it, or sued by private companies trying to avoid publication of damaging information. These are just some examples of the threats received by journalists and media workers in Europe in 2021. Today the International Press Institute (IPI) joins its partners in […]

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Despite election loss, Babiš’s influence over media still matters (Forum 24)

This piece is published in collaboration with FORUM 24 as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more On October 8 and 9, the Czech Republic held elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of parliament. A coalition of the so-called traditional parties named SPOLU (United) […]

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After Czech elections, new push for public media independence (HlídacíPes)

This piece is published in collaboration with HlidaciPes.org as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more. Back in September, just before the parliamentary elections, then-Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attacked Czech Television for allegedly “dividing society” during the pandemic. The far-right SPD movement spoke openly about its […]

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