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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Vatican: Italian journalists face eight years in prison
Two Italian journalists are being prosecuted by The Vatican for revealing confidential information and could face up to eight years in prison
Bulgaria: Investigative journalist hits back at smear campaign by media mogul
Journalists of the Bulgarian investigative news website Bivol.bg are facing an orchestrated smear campaign that’s unusual even for Bulgaria
Mapping Media Freedom: 2015 was “tumultuous” for media workers
To highlight the most pressing concerns for press freedom in Europe, Index’s Mapping Media Freedom correspondents discuss the violations the stood out most
One year on from Charlie Hebdo, dissenting voices must be protected
On the anniversary of the brutal attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo we, the undersigned, reaffirm our commitment to the defence of the right to freedom of expression
After Charlie Hebdo: The free speech fight begins at home
Threats against freedom of expression come in all shapes and sizes. We need to stand up to the bullies together.
Serbia: Independent media increasingly targeted as spies
In November, a Belgrade tabloid began targeting independent media outlets by labelling them as “foreign spies”.
Lithuania: Russian television channel in conflict with regulator
RTR Planeta, a Russian language channel broadcasting in Lithuania, has repeatedly run into conflict with the country’s television regulator.
Poland: Abolition of safeguards for pluralism and independence in public service media
Coalition urges Polish authorities to resist any temptation to strengthen political control over the media.
Netherlands: Rijksmuseum’s problem with words
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is in the process of removing terms visitors may find offensive
Estonia’s third channel struggles to connect with Russian speakers
In late November 2014, Estonia's parliament made a historic decision to launch a Russian-language TV-channel as part of ERR, Estonia's public...
The Russia-Turkey crisis is feeding a new propaganda war between the countries
Before 24 November, Turkey was described in Russian news reports as a reliable partner in ambitious projects, a source of fruits and
