Ban on broadcasting "Izvestia" and other Russian media in the EU will come into force on May 18

On May 17, the European Union officially published a document according to which a number of Russian media, including RIA Novosti and Izvestia, are prohibited from broadcasting in EU countries.

Tucker Carlson shreds US media

Tucker Carlson has released a video tearing into American news outlets in his first appearance since parting ways with Fox News, saying genuine debate on major issues is simply “not permitted” in US media.

RT DE Productions announces termination of journalistic activity in Germany - VIDEO | EL Etos UT News

 

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Taliban 'torture' journalists covering Kabul protests sending stark message to free press

 

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Russia declares nine US media outlets 'foreign agents'

Russia has declared nine US media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Liberty, to be foreign agents.

German secret service spied on global media: report

Germany's foreign intelligence service BND long spied on journalists of the BBC, The New York Times, Reuters and other media, news weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday.

Trump's top advisor says press has become opposition party

The United States President's chief strategist said in an interview with The New York Times published on Thursday that the press has become "the opposition party" and that it should "keep its mouth shut".

Turkey orders formal arrest of journalists

Turkish authorities have ordered the formal arrest pending trial of nine executives and journalists of a leading opposition newspaper following their detention on Monday.

Turquie: Merkel alarmée par les restrictions de la liberté de la presse

La chancelière allemande Angela Merkel a qualifié ce mercredi d'"alarmantes" les récentes mesures prises par le pouvoir turc contre les médias, prévenant que cela jouerait "un rôle central" dans les négociations sur la demande d'adhésion du pays à l'UE.

Ankara rejette la "ligne rouge" de l'Europe sur la liberté de la presse

Le Premier ministre turc Binali Yildirim a rejeté avec colère mardi la "ligne rouge" évoquée la veille par le président du Parlement européen Martin Schulz après l'arrestation de plusieurs journalistes d'un quotidien d'opposition turc.

Blocking RT Accounts 'Direct Attack on Freedom of Speech' and 'Will Backfire'

International broadcaster RT have had their UK bank accounts blocked, editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan reported via Twitter earlier Monday, October 17. 

Erdogan determined to punish German comedian. “That is necessary to bring him back to the right path"

Turkish president’s defamation suit against a German comedian aims to prevent any similar abusive insults in the future, lawyer for the president has said.

Common European Values - Germany: Merkel rejects criticism over Erdogan-poem row

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed criticisms she is compromising on freedoms by not refusing Ankara’s request to open a court case against a German comedian for his poem mocking the Turkish president.

Turkey's Erdogan rejects 'lessons in democracy' from West

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday lashed out at the West for giving Turkey "lessons in democracy", amid mounting US and EU criticism over an alleged clampdown on press freedoms under his rule.

Common European Values: Merkel says ZDF’s poem on President Erdoğan ‘insulting’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized a video of a comedian reading a poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Germany’s state broadcaster ZDF and called the text “insulting,” during a phone call with Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.

Universal Democratic Values: US criticizes Turkey for move on Zaman media group

U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby has named a recent court decision to appoint a board of trustees to Zaman media group “troubling,” as he urged Turkish authorities to “ensure their actions uphold the universal democratic values.”

EU progress report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech

The European Union accused Turkey on Nov. 10 of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the media, calling on the new government to take urgent action in a sensitive report that Brussels held back until after elections.