Antoinette Nikolova 8/27/21 Antoinette Nikolova 8/27/21

How Russia has penetrated Bulgaria’s state news agency

The Bulgarian National Information Agency (BTA) has started regularly publishing reports and updates with a curious source: the Russian news agency, TASS. Even more curious, these reports are often unrelated to Russia or bilateral relations between Sofia and Moscow.

Antoinette Nikolova 8/11/21 Antoinette Nikolova 8/11/21

Premier League rights in the Balkans

Antoinette Nikolova 7/28/21 Antoinette Nikolova 7/28/21

Euronews responds to BFMI but will not act on problematic partners

Antoinette Nikolova 7/19/21 Antoinette Nikolova 7/19/21

European Commission responds but gives no answers on Euronews partners

The Commission ignored the most critical question raised by BFMI: how can it allow Euronews to partner in the Balkans with an alleged arms dealer and authoritarians responsible for the deteriorating media environments in these countries?

Antoinette Nikolova 6/30/21 Antoinette Nikolova 6/30/21

New MFRR report warns of systematic attacks on media freedoms in Slovenia

Antoinette Nikolova 6/10/21 Antoinette Nikolova 6/10/21

Janša dismisses media freedom report as #fakenews

Antoinette Nikolova 6/3/21 Antoinette Nikolova 6/3/21

BFMI calls on public service broadcasters and European Commission to question their Euronews relationship

Antoinette Nikolova 5/25/21 Antoinette Nikolova 5/25/21

Le Monde owner Daniel Křetínský and PPF’s growing influence in the Balkans

With the death of Kellner earlier this year, Křetínský is increasing looking like he might become one of the most important media and political figures in the Balkan region.

Antoinette Nikolova 5/13/21 Antoinette Nikolova 5/13/21

Euronews sells its brand to questionable state-controlled partner in Serbia

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

Antoinette Nikolova 4/28/21 Antoinette Nikolova 4/28/21

Council of Europe, Safety of Journalists Report

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.

Antoinette Nikolova 4/23/21 Antoinette Nikolova 4/23/21

Telekom Srbija & Telenor Competition Commission decision

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.