Central Europe Independent Media Network

Leading independent media in Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia are coming together to report about the growing threats to press freedom and independent media in the region.

Latest News from CE Media Network
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Hungary: IPI’s CEE Independent Media Network joins European editors in condemning foreign funding bill
Europe: Hungary
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Disinformation made in Czechoslovakia
Europe: Czech Republic, Slovakia
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Branding independent newsrooms as foreign agents, and threatening them with financial sanctions: Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection Office in action
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IPI and media organizations from across Central and Eastern Europe express their solidarity with Peter Bárdy, editor-in-chief of Aktuality.sk, as he faces a SLAPP case filed by Prime Minister Fico
Europe: Slovakia
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The Outlook: AI in the News – Re-shaping the Public Arena
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Romania: IPI stands by Libertatea as layoffs deepen concerns over pressure on editorial independence
Europe: Romania
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Hungary: IPI joins condemnation of passing of Sovereignty Protection Act
Europe: Hungary
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Poland: Media freedom reform faces obstacles after opposition victory
Europe: Poland
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Report: Media freedom at a crossroads – Journalism in Poland faces uncertain future ahead of election
Europe: Poland
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Poland: IPI to join MFRR press freedom mission to Warsaw
Europe: Poland
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Poland: Media capture fears confirmed in new report examining PKN Orlen takeover of Polska Press
Europe: Poland
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IPI Central Europe Network: Leading editors call for strong EMFA
Europe: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
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Romania: IPI supports independent newspaper Libertatea after shameful smear campaign
Europe: Romania
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Gendered attacks on independent investigative journalists in Romania. ‘She’s a woman. She’ll get scared’ (Libertatea)
Europe: Romania
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MFRR Monitoring Report: Ukraine war casts dark shadow over media freedom
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine
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Slovenian media move to defend themselves, but face complex challenges
Europe: Slovenia
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How political propaganda is created in Poland (Gazeta Wyborcza)
Europe: Poland
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How media capture left Hungarian voters vulnerable to disinformation (HVG)
Europe: Hungary
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Orbán’s illiberal theatre: How media access to the government has been eroded (Telex)
Europe: Hungary
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SLAPPs in Romania: The rise of lawsuits used to threaten the media and free speech (Libertatea)
Europe: Romania
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Independent Czech media collaborate to challenge oligarch-owned publishers (HlidaciPes)
Europe: Czech Republic
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Increased attempts to silence Poland’s free media through lawsuits (Gazeta Wyborcza)
Europe: Poland
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What next for Hungarian-owned media in Slovenia? (Delo)
Europe: Slovenia
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Why Czech media freedom remains fragile after 2021 election
Europe: Czech Republic, Czechia
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Is Bulgaria the weak link in Europe’s fight against Russian disinformation? (Capital)
Europe: Bulgaria
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What’s Next for Central Europe’s Media?
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Op/Ed: The end of the free press is the beginning of wars
Europe: Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia
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How opposition-led towns in Hungary have become independent news deserts (HVG)
Europe: Hungary
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How ‘licence wars’ curb Poland’s free media (Gazeta Wyborcza)
Europe: Poland
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Bulgarian National Radio has something important to tell you (Kapital)
Europe: Bulgaria
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How Hungary’s pro-government outlets are favoured at press briefings (Telex)
Europe: Hungary
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Poland’s free media is shrinking (Gazeta Wyborcza)
Europe: Poland
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How PM Janša exploited the pandemic in his war on Slovenian media (Delo)
Europe: Slovenia