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EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action

MFRR partners highlight key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with EU Candidate Countries moving forward
Europe: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine

IPI joins 9 organizations calling on Ursula von der Leyen to address media freedom in Western Balkans

Coalition of media freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations calls on the European Commission President to address the media freedom crisis during her visit to the Western Balkans this week
Europe: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia

Albania: IPI joins media freedom groups in sending an open letter to Parliament urging improved access for journalists

Media freedom groups raise serious concerns over proposals by the parliamentary majority to restrict journalists’ access to Parliament
Europe: Albania

Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstruction

Alarm raised over non compliance with a recent decision by court in Tirana
Europe: Albania
01.02.2021
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FaxNews journalist obstructed from pandemic reporting by ministry media adviser in Albania

Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences
Europe: Albania
15.05.2020
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RTV ORA closed and fined over social distancing rules

Censorship and regulation: Closure of media outlet
Albania
24.03.2020
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Ora News journalist threatened by Salillari employee after possible curfew violation

Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
Albania