BFMI: Media freedoms in Serbia deteriorate rapidly under SNS regime
N1 Info 15.10.2021 | Author:N1 Belgrade
Media freedoms in Serbia are rapidly falling under the current rule of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), according to the latest report on censorship in the Balkans by the international organisation from Brussels ‘Balkan Initiative for Media Freedom’, BFMI, has reported on Friday.
The report titled ‘The Invisible Hand of Censorship in the Balkans’ said there was growing evidence of Serbia’s state bodies strategically strengthening control over the media, citing the example of the state-owned Telecom Serbia, which accumulated media in its ownership. The BFMI recalled the European Commission 2020 report, which said Serbia had not progressed in freedom of expression over the years. The Initiative added that it was mostly sponsored by the