MEDIA FREEDOM

Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week

MEDIA FREEDOM Theodoros Benakis -
Outlets that reach millions of news consumers are being denied access to rare briefings by Pentagon officials this week — sessions that are being...

Media Freedom Act entered into application in all EU countries

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Theodoros Benakis -
New regulations designed to enhance the protection of journalists, their sources, and press freedom in the digital era became effective in all EU member...

Fico’s authoritarian government targets independent media

EMPHASIS Theodoros Benakis -
Since his return to power in 2023, Prime Minister Robert Fico has implemented measures to exert control over the media in Slovakia. Since years,...

Ten EU countries back Czech initiative to finance Radio Free Europe

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
Ten EU member states, including Poland, have backed a Czech initiative to finance Radio Free Europe (RFE) with EU funds after the Trump administration...

New US administration attacks EU social media policy over “free speech” censoring

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Theodoros Benakis -
The European values, including freedom of speech, religion, and sexual orientation, face strong opposition worldwide. Far right parties consistently attack these values, escalating their...

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