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Malta: Europe reels from murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

October 17, 2017 Deutsche Welle Media

The killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia sent shockwaves across Europe a day after her car exploded near her home, prompting

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Bulgaria 

Politicians are ‘primary censors’ of Bulgarian-language media, poll of journalists finds

October 17, 2017October 18, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Media

Politicians are the “primary censors” of the Bulgarian-language media, demanding to edit interviews with them before publication and to determine

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Bulgaria 

European Broadcasting Union supports Bulgarian journalists in protests against political pressure

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) supports Bulgarian journalists in their protest against political pressure and urges politicians to refrain from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian National Assembly accepts resignation of GERB’s Anton Todorov as MP

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Media

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted on October 11 to approve the resignation of Anton Todorov as an MP

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian media protest at Cabinet building

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Several dozen members of Bulgarian media gathered on October 11 in front of the Government’s building to protest in defence

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian cable channel cans controversial outgoing MP’s show amid media row

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Media

A Bulgarian cable television channel announced it was dropping a show featuring controversial MP Anton Todorov in what it said

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Bulgaria 

Row between Bulgarian government and media over ‘threats’ continues

October 8, 2017October 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Media

Controversy continued in Bulgaria at the weekend after a row erupted over alleged threats against a television talk show host

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Bulgaria 

Outrage after controversial Bulgarian ruling party MP ‘threatens’ TV talk show host

October 6, 2017October 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Media, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, the majority partner in government, distanced itself on October 6 from its

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Bulgaria 

Council for Electronic Media elects Kamenarov as new head of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television

August 23, 2017August 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria’s Council for Electronic Media voted on August 23 to appoint Konstantin Kamenarov as the new director-general of public broadcaster

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