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Accused in ‘assault’ of Bulgarian reporter released after video throws new light on case

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Controversy has erupted over the supposed assault of a Bulgarian television journalist after security camera footage cast severe doubt over

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Bulgaria 

Arrests after Bulgarian journalist assaulted while investigating trade in expired food

September 27, 2018September 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Two people have been arrested after a Bulgarian television journalist was assaulted at a warehouse in Veliko Turnovo while he

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Europe 

EU Commission warns of ‘fake news,’ meddling in 2019 European elections

August 1, 2018 Deutsche Welle Media

European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King called on all European Union member states on Wednesday to take the threat

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Bulgaria 

RSF: Bulgaria worst in EU for media freedom but ‘good place for investigative journalism’

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Media

It sounds like a paradox, but the worst performing country in the European Union when it comes to media freedom

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Bulgaria 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to resume services in Bulgaria and Romania

July 19, 2018July 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Media, Romania

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has announced plans to launch news services in Bulgaria and Romania in a bid to

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Bulgaria 

Number of newspapers in Bulgaria continues to drop, along with circulation – statistics institute

June 20, 2018June 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media

A total of 245 newspapers were published in Bulgaria in 2017, a decrease of 17 compared with 2016, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria falls again in Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index: ‘Attacks and threats common’

April 25, 2018April 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria has fallen again in Reporters Without Borders’ annual World Press Freedom Index, to the lowest ranking among European Union

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian journalists say they self-censor while owners impose political policy – US report

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media

There are persistent concerns about grave damage to media pluralism in Bulgaria caused by factors including corporate and political pressure,

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Europe 

Murder of Ján Kuciak: European Parliament urges action to protect journalists across the EU

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Media, Slovakia

The European Parliament must better protect journalists and whistle-blowers and Slovakia must ensure a thorough, independent and international investigation into

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