Journalists Warn of Imminent Bosnian TV BHRT Collapse
European and Bosnian journalism groups warn that public broadcaster BHRT faces imminent collapse due to frozen bank accounts and political inertia.
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EU journalists urged to use FOI requests
BRUSSELS – Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have potential as one of the most powerful investigative tools for journalists covering the European Union. That’s despite delays, redactions and barriers to accessing official documents.
Belgian Court Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Journalists’ Leaks
BRUSSELS — Belgium’s Constitutional Court has blocked a law that threatened journalists with up to five years in prison for possessing leaked state documents. While the ruling protects press freedom for Brussels’ EU press corps, Belgium’s updated penal code still significantly broadens the definition of “state secrets.”