This week saw the launch of Euronews in Serbia. Its partner in the country is the state-owned company Telekom Srbija, a well-established vehicle for President Aleksandar Vučić to further tighten his grip on the media

This annual report draws on alerts made on the platform to highlight key areas of law, policy and practice where partners consider that actions are urgently required.

The stated intent of the arrangement is to destroy a competitor and force two of the last remaining channels that offer an independent source of TV news in Serbia off the air.

The bitter truth is that almost nothing has changed in a region where press freedoms are being constantly undermined.