After rough decade, Czech Republic sees huge improvement in media freedom
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic drastically moved up in the annual ranking published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF),Continue Reading
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Hungary is “authoritarian regime”, says Obama
Budapest, Hungary – Former US President Barack Obama has described Hungary as an “authoritarian regime” alongside the likes of China,Continue Reading
Czech teacher fired for spreading Russian propaganda in class
Prague, Czech Republic – A primary school teacher in the Czech Republic was sacked for spreading Russian disinformation narratives aboutContinue Reading
Convicted Czech influencer asks followers to fund “truth-seeking” trip to Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – A social media influencer recently convicted for spreading Covid-related misinformation in the Czech Republic has apparentlyContinue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #3 – How new is the Hungarian New Left?
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the next 4 years.Continue Reading
Meet Lakmusz, the fact-checking squad debunking fake news in Hungary
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest this weekend for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
Fox News host Tucker Carlson returns to Hungary as election looms
Budapest, Hungary – Fox News’ star anchor Tucker Carlson will come to Hungary next week, less than six months afterContinue Reading
Polish President gets quality time on Fox News: What are the key takeaways?
Warsaw, Poland – In addition to his diplomatic duties at this year’s UN General Assembly in New York, and filmingContinue Reading
Reporters Without Borders declares “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has declared a “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland,Continue Reading
Will US-owned TVN media be kicked out of Poland?
Warsaw, Poland – The TVN24 television channel, Poland’s biggest private broadcaster owned by the US-based American Discovery Inc. franchise, willContinue Reading
Czech Radio’s Russian website blocked over 20-year-old article
Prague, Czech Republic – The Russian-language website of Radio Prague International has been blocked in Russia over a 20-year-old articleContinue Reading
Misleading responsibility: the social impact of Poland’s so-called “Corona experts”
Warsaw, Poland – While everyone has the right to express their opinions freely, what happens when your opinions are scientificallyContinue Reading
In conspiracy-prone Czech Republic, young generations remain unconvinced by vaccine’s merits
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite a drastic decrease in vaccine scepticism, young Czechs remain unconvinced. In a country where conspiracyContinue Reading
Under the cloak of secrecy: Facts about the ravages of COVID-19 in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Medián’s latest opinion poll on Hungarians’ satisfaction with the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic surprised many.Continue Reading
The Hungarian government goes on the offense against Germany and Austria
Budapest, Hungary – I find it very irritating when a political commentator begins a discussion of what I consider toContinue Reading
Made in a lab? COVID conspiracy theories run high in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – COVID-19 related conspiracy theories and fake news have been gaining momentum all around the world, andContinue Reading
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to create Hungarian-language content
Budapest, Hungary – German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle will start creating content in Hungarian language, its director general Peter LimbourgContinue Reading
Slovak PM Matovic under fire for attacking journalists on anniversary of Kuciak’s murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has faced a backlash after criticizing Slovak journalists on the third anniversaryContinue Reading
US worried about “declining media pluralism” in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – The United States is “deeply concerned about declining media pluralism” in Hungary, US State Department spokesperson NedContinue Reading
Hungary’s leading independent radio ordered off the air
Budapest, Hungary – Klubradio, one of Hungary’s last independent radio stations, will be forced to go off the air onContinue Reading