Press freedom
Thousands rally in Georgia to back opposition TV station
Thousands of Georgians took to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Sunday to protest what they say is an attempt by the government to clamp down on the country’s most popular TV…
Cartoonists 'still facing death threats' two years on from Charlie Hebdo
Cartoonists continue to ‘pay a high price for their irony’, it’s been claimed, two years since Islamists stormed Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris and killed 12…
Journalists at risk
An annual 'round-up' from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) details the growing threat of detention, abduction and murder faced by journalists
Protests in Poland continue over 'anti-democracy' moves
Demonstrations spilled into a fourth day on Monday over measures seen as attempts to cement the government's grip on power.
Poland: third day of 'press freedom protests' sees President Duda offer to mediate
A third day of protests has taken place against plans by Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PIS) to restrict journalists’ access to parliamentary sessions.
EU Council President Donald Tusk wades in to Polish 'press freedom' row
EU Council President Donald Tusk weighs in on the contentious subject of press freedom in Poland, as protests take place in the capital.
Protest broken up outside Poland's parliament
Police have forcibly broken up a demonstration that had blocked the exits from the Polish parliament. Warsaw police spokesperson Mariusz Mrozek denied the use of tear gas.
Media & conflicts: domestic and international media threatened in Central Africa
Ethnic conflicts, political instability and starvation characterize the realities of Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Foreign press seems indifferent to the massacres taking place in thes
Media & conflicts: the Israeli-Palestinian case
The Middle East remains a region that draws the attention of the public because of the many conflicts in the area. According to INFOCORE, a study that investigates the role the media plays in violent
Media & conflicts: dangerous liaisons, an INFOCORE study reveals
The media's role in the management, prevention and resolution of violent conflicts is more crucial than ever. Euronews spoke to experts from INFOCORE, an international research project, investigating
Media & conflicts: the challenges of Kosovo and of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
In the Balkans, the foreign media played a key role in raising awareness about the bloodshed taking place in the region, and in influencing international public opinion regarding a military interventi
Turkey's crackdown on journalists and MPs provokes protests Europe-wide
Protests take place in Turkey and across Europe in support of the opposition journalists and pro-Kurdish MPs arrested this week.
More arrests and court hearings in Turkey
Nine journalists from Turkey's pro-opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet have been remanded in custody in Istanbul.
Turkey orders formal arrest of Cumhuriyet executives and journalists
Turkish authorities have reportedly ordered the formal arrest of nine executives and journalists of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper.
EU's 'dirty deal' with Turkey is a 'betrayal' of European values, says Turkish journalist
Can Dundar is the former editor-in-chief of Cumhumriyet, a newspaper that is staunchly critical of the Turkish government.
Hungarian journalists protest over newspaper closure
Protesters in Brussels have called for stronger protestions for media freedom in Hungary after the the biggest opposition newspaper The Hungarian government has denied any…
Hungary's main opposition leftwing paper 'up for sale'
The future of Hungary’s main leftwing opposition newspaper is in doubt following an announcement that it is likely to be sold.
360° video: Jeers and cheers against newspaper closure in Hungary
Several thousand Hungarians have protested outside parliament in Budapest, saying press freedom is under threat following the closure of Népszabadság, the country’s leading opposition…
Protest in Budapest at closure of Hungary opposition paper Nepszabadsag
The sudden shutdown of the country's leading leftwing newspaper, officially for financial reasons, prompts alarm over press freedom.
Hungarian opposition daily Népszabadság shut down suddenly
Editors and journalists locked out, website shut down – journalists speak of a "coup".