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Attack on media

Slovakia Hits 15-Year Low in Press Freedom Index

Slovakia’s media landscape is facing its most acute crisis since the country’s democratisation, as the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico intensifies efforts to dismantle institutional safeguards protecting press freedom. In its 2025 World Press Freedom Index, the international...