This year was not an easy one for media freedom in Europe. We met with deadly aggression, power-hungry oligarchs and corrupt politicians. Yet we were also proud to defend journalists under threat, to stand with our partners and supporters in the media freedom community to make some noise - and to shine a light. Because democracy dies in darkness.
With Bulgaria holding the EU Council Presidency, we turned a spotlight on press freedom in our Brussels Expert Talk in January and Fact-Finding Mission to Sofia in June.
Hate speech in the media was the focus of our Fact-Finding Mission to…