The Albanian government has moved to make changes to the 2014 law on freedom of information that would block FOI requests made by individuals, including journalists. The proposal to block... read more →
A recent survey for Hungary’s decennial census caused widespread alarm on social media, with many expressing concern that Viktor Orban’s government is gradually building a surveillance state. The delivery of... read more →
More than 10,000 people rallied in the city of Banja Luka, the administrative center of the Serb-dominated Republika Srpska, on Sunday in protest against so-called election fraud in the entity’s... read more →
Albanian authorities have been accused of caving to Turkish pressure after they abruptly closed a school with ties to exiled Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen. Albania’s Minister of Education, Evis Kushi,... read more →
A number of recent cyber attacks used sexism and ethnic hatred to target politicians and vulnerable communities, according to a new report. Groups across Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia experienced... read more →
The European Commission has adopted the European Media Freedom Act, aimed at protecting media independence and pluralism within EU member states. Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, said, “We... read more →
A European Parliamentary inquiry has heard a group of Greek journalists testify about the use of spyware in Greece. The inquiry was part of a Committee of Inquiry on the... read more →
Slovakia’s governing coalition has come to an end following Monday’s resignation of the remaining ministers from the SaS party. The uneasy alliance which SaS had forged with Sme Rodina (We... read more →
Montenegro’s Special State Prosecutor’s Office has opened a war crimes probe case against retired admiral Dragan Samardzic, the former Chief of the Army General Staff, over allegations he took part... read more →
Croatian officials on Friday celebrated the 27th anniversary of the country’s Operation Storm military victory over rebel Serbs. Political leaders, wartime military generals and war veterans all gathered in the... read more →
