>Greece is the lowest-ranked EU country for press freedom, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index released Tuesday.
>The southeastern country has replaced Bulgaria as the worst-performing EU nation and now ranks 108th — down from 70th in last year’s index — on a list of 180 countries, compiled by Reporters Without Borders.
>Greece is among a list of countries including Slovenia, Poland and Hungary which have intensified draconian laws against journalists, the report says. Athens passed a new law last year that makes it an offense for citizens to spread “false information” and is punishable by up to five years in jail.
>The report also notes that those responsible for the murder of journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Ján Kuciak in Slovakia have yet to be convicted. In Greece, authorities have failed to solve the murder of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz, who was gunned down outside his Athens home in April 2021.
Edit: hmm getting downvotes 2 minutes after posting a report about media freedom in my country. How peculiar.
the US takes 42 place? … I won’t buy it.
> Athens passed a new law last year that makes it an offense for citizens to spread “false information” and is punishable by up to five years in jail
Wasnt this about verifiably false covid-related news?
the greek sub doesnt help
Ukraine closer to Belarus than to Germany and some people call it a democracy lol
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How come greece is worst that hungary or poland ?
Many states in the EU dropped several places. Not good.
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>Greece is the lowest-ranked EU country for press freedom, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index released Tuesday.
>The southeastern country has replaced Bulgaria as the worst-performing EU nation and now ranks 108th — down from 70th in last year’s index — on a list of 180 countries, compiled by Reporters Without Borders.
>Greece is among a list of countries including Slovenia, Poland and Hungary which have intensified draconian laws against journalists, the report says. Athens passed a new law last year that makes it an offense for citizens to spread “false information” and is punishable by up to five years in jail.
>The report also notes that those responsible for the murder of journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Ján Kuciak in Slovakia have yet to be convicted. In Greece, authorities have failed to solve the murder of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz, who was gunned down outside his Athens home in April 2021.
Edit: hmm getting downvotes 2 minutes after posting a report about media freedom in my country. How peculiar.
the US takes 42 place? … I won’t buy it.
> Athens passed a new law last year that makes it an offense for citizens to spread “false information” and is punishable by up to five years in jail
Wasnt this about verifiably false covid-related news?
the greek sub doesnt help
Ukraine closer to Belarus than to Germany and some people call it a democracy lol
💪💪💪💪
How come greece is worst that hungary or poland ?
Many states in the EU dropped several places. Not good.