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Neelie Kroes, European Commission vice President in charge of the Digital Agenda. Photo by EPA/BGNES
European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes demands to meet with all relevant media players in Bulgaria when she travels to Sofia in September it has been made clear.
An article published in The New York Times reminds that the European Commission has vowed to monitor media freedoms closely in Bulgaria, where rival political and business groups have taken control of top news organizations and used them to promote their interests.
Kroes has pointed out that she is aware of a growing number of reports of reduced freedom of the news media in the Balkan country.
"I have also read about violence and death threats against journalists," she says, describing the situation as alarming.
At the beginning of the year, Reporters without Borders placed media freedom in Bulgaria on the abominably low 80th place.
The ranking showed that the Balkan country lags behind all other EU member states in terms of press freedom.
A conflict between the two largest press business groups in Bulgaria as well as "corporate journalism" undermines the credibility of Bulgarian media, the South and East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) concluded in a report back in April.
The Bulgarian service of Radio Free Europe has announced the suspension of its operations following budget cuts affecting the wider international media network.
In 2025, the global journalism community faced an unprecedented toll, with 129 journalists and media workers killed - the highest annual total on record, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The Washington Post has confirmed a major round of layoffs that will eliminate roughly one-third of its workforce, a move that will significantly shrink coverage in areas such as sports, local reporting and foreign news
Users across the globe will soon have an alternative to the existing social media channels with the arrival of a new values-driven European company called W.
In a controversial move, Bulgaria’s Legal Committee has approved a bill proposed by the “There Is Such a People” (TISP) party that would impose prison sentences of 1 to 6 years for disseminating information about an individual’s private life
Media freedom in Bulgaria continues to confront severe difficulties amid political polarization and slow legislative processes, with international organizations
The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that no official delegation will travel to Jerusalem this year to receive the Holy Fire, citing the ongoing tensions in the Middle East
Plovdiv will host the International Street Arts Festival 6Fest from April 20 to 26, 2026, turning the city into an open-air stage featuring performers from 11 countries across three continents
The Easter holiday getaway has officially begun in Bulgaria, with traffic leaving Sofia surging as thousands of people set off for the long weekend
Holy Thursday marks one of the most significant days in Holy Week, as Christians reflect on the final moments before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
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