Europe

October 4, 2024

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico Files SLAPP Lawsuit Against Prominent Editor

October 04, 2024 – Slovakia –  Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico initiated a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) targeting Peter Bárdy, editor-in-chief of Aktuality.sk, and […]
October 4, 2024

Russia Targets Foreign Journalist with Threats and Legal Action over Kursk War Coverage

October 04, 2024 – Russia/Ukraine –  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the Russian government’s threat against Italian journalist Davide Maria De Luca, marking a […]
October 3, 2024

Two Belgian Journalists Wounded While Covering Beirut Airstrikes

October 03, 2024 – Belgium/Lebanon –  Two Belgian reporters working for Flemish broadcaster VTM News—correspondent Robin Ramaekers (49) and cameraman Stijn De Smet (37)—were wounded on […]
October 3, 2024

Press Freedom in Georgia Threatened by Polarization and Political Pressure

October 03, 2024 – Georgia –  A recent press freedom mission to Georgia by international media watchdogs, including the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform […]
October 3, 2024

Russia Intensifies Crackdown on Foreign Journalists Over ‘Illegal’ Border Reporting

October 03, 2024 – Russia – Russia has escalated its crackdown on independent war reporting by launching criminal proceedings against several foreign journalists who covered Ukraine’s […]
October 2, 2024

Digital Retaliation: Hackers Strike Ukrainian Investigative Outlet Slidstvo.Info

October 02, 2024 – Ukraine –  Within an hour after Slidstvo.Info published a high‑profile investigation detailing a luxurious apartment secretly owned by the mother‑in‑law of Vitalii Koval—Ukraine’s […]