European Parliament: EU must help safeguard media independence
EU member states should “create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and secure environment for journalists,” a
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Bulgarian government sets up working group on changing law on ownership and funding of media
Bulgaria’s government decided on February 28 to set up a working group to draft changes to existing legislation on the
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Amnesty International slams Bulgaria on treatment of refugees, hate speech, media freedom
Amnesty International has released its international report for 2017/18, in which it slams Bulgaria over its treatment of migrants and
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Nordic MTG agrees sale of Bulgarian broadcaster Nova Televizia to Czech PPF Group
Modern Times Group (MTG) said on February 19 that it has agreed to sell its majority stake in Bulgarian broadcaster
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European press freedom centre calls for fair distribution of EU funds to media in Bulgaria
Part of the EU funds being paid for projects in Bulgaria are disseminated only to government-friendly media. This has to
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European Parliament Greens call for stepped-up fight against corruption in Bulgaria, EU
A new report commissioned by the Greens/European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament says that much more ambition is
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EU: ‘No impunity for crimes against journalists’
On November 2, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the EU has spoken out for freedom
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Bulgarian deputy prime minister Simeonov slams TV stations over health minister’s resignation
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the nationalist grouping that is the minority partner in the coalition government,
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Bulgarian Parliament elects Maxim Minchev to further term as head of news agency BTA
Bulgaria’s National Assembly elected on October 18, with support from all parties, Maxim Minchev to a further term as head
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