Where in Europe has the worst media freedom?
Concern is growing for the safety and freedom of journalists across Europe. Especially in countries like Belarus and Russia, members of the media have been illegally spied on, hit by abusive lawsuits and detained, though there are also issues in the West. That's according to this year’s annual report from the Council of Europe released on Tuesday. Despite a significant drop in the number of journalists killed in Europe in 2023 compared to the year before, threats faced by the media in the Council of Europe's 46 member states become more diverse, making them more tricky for reporters to navigat...