Greece worst in EU for media freedom
Greece
Wed, 4 May 2022 11:07 GMT
Media freedom is getting worse and worse in Europe, study shows.World Press Freedom Index was released by Reporters Without Borders titled 'a new era of polarisation'.The new edition of the World Press Freedom Index assesses the state of journalism in 180...
Media freedom is getting worse and worse in Europe, study shows.
World Press Freedom Index was released by Reporters Without Borders titled 'a new era of polarisation'.
The new edition of the World Press Freedom Index assesses the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories.
Greece, known for its applications against media freedom lately has replaced Bulgaria as the worst-performing EU nation and now ranks 108th, down from 70th in last year’s index.
Beyond Slovenia, Poland, and Hungary Greece is also a country that have intensified draconian laws against journalists. Athens passed a new law last year that makes it an offense for citizens to spread “false information” and is punishable by up to five years in jail.
The fact that the murderers of journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Ján Kuciak in Slovakia have yet to be convicted is another topic in the report. The murder of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz, who was gunned down outside his Athens home in April 2021 is yet to be solved as well. In the Netherlands, crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot after leaving his TV studio in July 2021. The trial on his murder is still ongoing.
World Press Freedom Index was released by Reporters Without Borders titled 'a new era of polarisation'.
The new edition of the World Press Freedom Index assesses the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories.
Greece, known for its applications against media freedom lately has replaced Bulgaria as the worst-performing EU nation and now ranks 108th, down from 70th in last year’s index.
Beyond Slovenia, Poland, and Hungary Greece is also a country that have intensified draconian laws against journalists. Athens passed a new law last year that makes it an offense for citizens to spread “false information” and is punishable by up to five years in jail.
The fact that the murderers of journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Ján Kuciak in Slovakia have yet to be convicted is another topic in the report. The murder of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz, who was gunned down outside his Athens home in April 2021 is yet to be solved as well. In the Netherlands, crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot after leaving his TV studio in July 2021. The trial on his murder is still ongoing.