Media Freedom in Bulgaria Faces Urgent Challenges, International Mission Finds

Media freedom in Bulgaria continues to confront severe difficulties amid political polarization and slow legislative processes, with international organizations calling for urgent action by the government and other institutions to advance both national reforms and European-level measures. A delegation of media freedom experts conducted a three-day mission to Sofia from 24 to 26 September, assessing the current situation and identifying areas requiring immediate attention.The mission concluded that Bulgaria must improve protection for journalists against attacks and intimidation, resolve the ongoing dispute over the management of the public broadcaster, guarantee the independence of the Council for Electronic Media (CEM), and adopt anti-SLAPP legislation....Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite