Urša Raukar Gamulin stated that Hina and HRT are not public, but state media under the control of HDZ and Andrej Plenković, emphasizing that it is a political influence that contradicts the European Act on Media Freedom. #SlobodaMedija #HRT #PolitičkiUtjecaj (translated)
Following earlier warnings from the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) that the takeover of media aims to put under control a part of the Serbian media market that is not influenced by the authorities, the General Secretary of the EFJ, Ricardo Gutierrez, highlighted that Serbia, in his assessment, is undoubtedly a country where, over the past few months, the greatest decline in media freedom in Europe has been recorded. #Srbija #Izbori2026 #SlobodaMedija (translated)
"Unfortunately, some have used the tragedy to push their own agenda... 'Unfortunately, some have used the tragedy to push their own agenda... Everything they said, they fabricated and misled the public with abuses. This is because some others from abroad orchestrated the whole game, as they used a serious and great tragedy, what is called a 'black swan' in politics, to attack our entire Serbia," Vučić said." #Srbija #Izbori2026 #SlobodaMedija (translated)
"I only appreciate Aleksandar," Fico said, speaking in Serbian, and conveyed that he supports Vučić because he is a "leader with a backbone" and "for the interests of his country knows how to say 'no' even when others ask us to think and act the same way." #Srbija #Izbori2026 #SlobodaMedija (translated)
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed support for Aleksandar Vučić ahead of the elections, calling him a leader with backbone, while the student movement is preparing for a final gathering in Belgrade, and the media scene is facing the dismissal of ten N1 journalists. #Srbija #Izbori2026 #SlobodaMedija (translated)
Jurčević believes that it would be better for HRT to have a person from outside the system at the helm and has proposed Fran Juraj Prižmić, but that proposal did not receive support. #HRT #DraženMiočić #slobodaMedija (translated)
The Parliamentary Committee for Media has proposed Dražen Miočić as the Director General of HRT, while the opposition left the meeting, deeming that the appointment process is inconsistent with European legislation on media freedom. #HRT #DraženMiočić #slobodaMedija (translated)
The author argued that Brussels elites preferred obedience to democracy and claimed that political persecution began when voters elected the “wrong” candidate. They described the treatment of Călin Georgescu as an abuse of power and invoked Croatia’s war for independence, saying it showed the value of freedom. https://t.co/uN25iOAMMF #Demokracija #Sloboda #Pravačovjeka #BE #HR
A young Sri Lankan worker, Anojan Sivarasi, has managed to escape the death penalty in Saudi Arabia after the conviction for an offensive comment about the prophet Muhammad that he posted on Facebook was overturned. #SavdskaArabija #človeškepravice #slobodaizražanja (translated)
Falling into a television during a police raid at dawn and appointing a commissioner is something only dictators do. Özgür Özel, the leader of the opposition New Party, called the police action a weak and cowardly move. #slobodamedija #Turska #HalkTV (translated)
The Turkish police interrupted the broadcasting of the opposition television Halk TV due to an investigation against its owner, and 11 people were arrested in the operation, which has sparked condemnation in the public and among opposition politicians. #slobodamedija #Turska #HalkTV (translated)
Roman Kolář stated that after a 12-hour ban on commenting and posting, he returned to X. He claimed that the platform subsequently limited his reach, which he believed had already declined due to criticism of Donald Trump, and warned him of a permanent account ban. He wrote that due to low reach, he was considering whether to remain on X. He cited as the reason for the penalty a call for collaborators to clear mines in Ukraine, and an offensive reaction to a user with the nickname "mocko." He claimed that the aggression began with a second user, who he believed did not receive any penalty. He attributed responsibility for several of his penalties on X and Facebook to people around Motokomouši. He indicated that his post criticizing Kateřina Konečná was reported as cyberbullying and that when criticizing Filip Turk, his comments were flagged as spam. Kolář also wrote that, in his opinion, Russian operations on social networks involve threats, harassment, stalking, and mass reporting of Democrats and supporters of Ukraine. He claimed that such accounts provoke people so that they can report their reactions via bots and achieve their blocking. He added that when he reported posts, Facebook, according to him, responded that it would not remove them. #slobodaSlova #dezinformace #Ukrajina (translated)
It is undeniable that freedom and peace came to Slovakia from the East. The Bratislava café can split apart. Spiritual homeless individuals loitering in cafés will not change anything about this historical truth. Prime Minister Robert Fico, as the only representative of the European Union and NATO, went to Moscow on May 9th this year to celebrate Victory Day. #RobertFico #Moskva #Dňaviťazstva (translated)
The article warns about the pressure from authorities on the last independent media in Serbia, creating concern that, during election day, access to the internet could be disabled, which would completely control the reporting of election results. #slobodamedija #izbori #NUNS (translated)
"The investigation is ongoing and we currently cannot provide any additional information," said Leichtfried in response to a query from the Austrian News Agency (APA). #špijunaža #slobodaštampe #novinarstvo (translated)
The drama in Vienna culminated in the arrest of a Ukrainian journalist and cameraman following a military operation by special forces, which raised suspicions of espionage, while the cameraman sustained injuries and ended up in the hospital. #špijunaža #slobodaštampe #novinarstvo (translated)
On October 10, 2026, a Memorial of Freedom of Speech was ceremonially opened at the site of the murder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová in Veľká Mača, symbolizing the importance of freedom of expression and hope for change. #JánKuciak #slobodaslova #pamätník (translated)
The author expressed support for Congressman Joe Wilson and Serbian citizens calling for free and fair elections, independent media, the rule of law and a clear European future for Serbia. The author also said Wilson had publicly warned about democratic backsliding and electoral issues. https://t.co/6cTHe5lpDE #Sloboda #Demokratija #Evropa #US #RS
The recent developments regarding freedom of the press, the rights of LGBTIQ+ individuals, and local democracy further increase the gap between Turkey and its goal of joining the European Union. European Commission Commissioner Marta Kos emphasized that restricting rights and freedoms in Turkey poses a serious obstacle to the country's European ambitions, highlighting the importance of democratic standards. #Turska #LGBT #EuropskaUnija (translated)
The author of the sculpture titled Orange Plague, Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, explained in an interview for Denník N that the installation shows a reality that politicians should also realize: that Donald Trump is destroying democracy. #Trump #EurópskaÚnia #sloboda (translated)
