The new EU Guidelines on Freedom of Expression online and offline were generally welcomed, but also criticized by some over what they saw as an important omission
Der Spiegel magazine has withdrawn its reporter from Turkey, Hasnain Kazim, after he received death threats over a report in the wake of the Soma disaster last week, German media reported May 20.
What’s at stake for freedom of expression and national security? A live-streamed panel discussion promoted by the Central European University of Budapest on May 16
Two Italian and two Turkish journalists, plus one of each Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia have been named as "information heroes," along with 91 other media professionals and activists from across the globe
Turkey has dropped out of the group of "partly free" countries to join those in the "not free" category, according to Freedom House's annual report on press freedom in the world, released on May 1st. The authors of the survey explained the country's decline with the deterioration of the media environment there in 2013
The OSCE said on Monday (April 28th) that the twin elections held in Macedonia the previous day were "orderly and peaceful," but that numerous problems had been identified in the runup to and after the vote, with the lack of a free and impartial media environment
Freedom of expression and freedom of media are fundamental pillars of good governance and political accountability in democratic societies. Ensuring freedom of expression and freedom of media are also key priorities for the European Union (EU) and a key aspect of the EU integration process of the Western Balkans countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A Berlin correspondent of Greece's semiofficial Athens News Agency - Macedonian Press Agency (ANA-MPA), has accused the newswire service of engaging in pro government propaganda, The Press Project reported on April 16th
New Bulgarian Media Group Holding (NBMG), solely owned by Irena Krasteva, raised eyebrows in the country on April 11th as it announced that it was selling the holding's print publications to Irish company Media Maker Limited (MML)
