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Freedom of press in Europe no longer self-evident

Up until recently, freedom of press was considered as a self-evidence in Europe. That is no longer the case, especially in several eastern European countries, where journalists have come under severe political pressure.

Participants of the '2.0 We are the majority! - Another protest for democracy' demonstration against the results of the 08 April general election turn on the lights of their mobile phones on Szabadsajto (Freedom of the Press) Road in Budapest, Hungary, 21 April 2018. [EPA-EFE/Zsolt Szigetvary]

Claire Stam Euractiv 31-05-2019 08:53 4 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project
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