By Oliver Money-Kyrle — Eight years after the assassination of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová, the case remains emblematic of rule-of-law concerns within the European Union. Slovakia continues to grapple with a prosecution that reshaped its politics, toppled a government and exposed entrenched networks of corruption.
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Oliver Money-Kyrle is a Brussels-based media freedom expert, analyst and former senior advocacy leader specialising in European journalism policy, press freedom and the structural dynamics of media capture. With over 25 years of experience defending journalists’ rights worldwide, he brings deep institutional insight to BraveNews.eu.
At BraveNews.eu, Oliver analyses media independence and viability, EU media regulation, and their impact on the Brussels press corps. His reporting examines how power is negotiated inside the so-called “Brussels Bubble” — and why it matters for European democracy.