The media and freedom of information

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Far right

The European media is under pressure from politicians and big business, but a fightback is brewing

By Gian-Paolo Accardo, Sarah Rost

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Civil society and the far-right

In France, the Bolloré media empire mainstreams the far right

By Francesca Barca - Green European Journal (Brussels)

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Civil Society

Viktor Orbán is trying to silence Hungary’s free press. Europe must stop him

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Far right

In Portugal, journalists are ‘the armed wing of Chega’s narrative’

By João Pinhal

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Social media

Who wants to be a journalist anymore?

By Standard Time - Eurozine (Vienna)

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2024 European elections

As the US dismantles its soft power tools, Russia still spends billions on propaganda

By Paulina Siegień

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Climate change

Environmental journalist Hervé Kempf: ‘The ecological and social issues are inextricably intertwined’

By Francesca Barca

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Far right

Trump’s “broligarch” Elon Musk goes on the rampage in Europe

By Gian-Paolo Accardo, Catherine André

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Migration and asylum

Italy-Albania migration deal: Who decides what is a safe country?

By Annalisa Camilli - Internazionale (Rome)

Press cartoon of the week

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Politics and democracy

Cecilia Sala is free

By Mauro Biani - La Repubblica (Rome)

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Caucasus

Divided realities: How post-truth media fuels polarisation in Georgia

By Salome Belkania

Press cartoon of the week

2024 in cartoons

Defence and security

2024 as seen by press cartoonists – and our subscribers!

By Adrian Burtin - Cartoon movement (Amsterdam)