Bulgarian TV showman presents petition to Parliament calling for referendum on reforms
A petition purported to have more than 670 000 signatures calling for a national referendum on six questions related to
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Senior managers of Polish public television resign over new public media law
Five directors at Poland’s public broadcaster TVP have filed their resignations in reference to the recent adoption of new media
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Pending Polish media law draws criticism
Pending changes to the media law that has passed the lower house in Poland’s parliament on December 30 has been
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Arrests after Bulgarian TV crew assaulted
A number of people have been arrested after a crew from Bulgaria’s Nova Televizia was assaulted while attempting to film
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Bulgaria licences new regional radio that will broadcast partly in Turkish
Bulgaria’s broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) has issued a licence for public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio to
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Controversial Bulgarian MP formally declares new assets
Delyan Peevski has formally submitted a new asset disclosure form to Bulgarian Parliament, listing a number of stakes in local
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Bulgaria revenue agency launches check of print media
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) said on August 3 that it has started checking the finances of all print media,
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Bulgarian-language newspaper, magazine cease publication
Bulgarian-language daily Presa and its sibling magazine Tema are ceasing publication as of July 31, reportedly because of a severe
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Concerns about deterioration of Bulgarian media environment persist – US state dept
Concerns persist about deterioration of the media environment in Bulgaria because of corporate and political pressure that, combined with the
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