Slovakia moved up eight places to 27th in latest press freedom ranking
Slovakia moved up eight places to 27th among 180 countries in the latest press freedom ranking. The improvement comes on the back of the reversal of the acquittal of Marián Kočner in the case of the Ján Kuciak murder, the preparation of new media laws, and fewer verbal attacks on the media from the government. On a less positive note, attacks by the opposition, especially Smer, are no less vitriolic. Europe is the region where journalists can work the most freely, with Norway, Denmark, and Sweden topping the rankings. Czechia moved up 20 places to 20th after a change of government.
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