Incidents: funding and ownership pressure in Europe, outcome reversed
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
2 incidents match this view.
Country: Hungary, RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180 Serbia, RSF 2026 rank: 104th of 180
Continent: Europe
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (2) Official labels (1) Insult and defamation laws (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Punish (1)
Outcome: Reversed (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Slobodan Milosevic Viktor Orban
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2023 | Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023 | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Official labels | Viktor Orban | Reversed (June 30, 2026) |
| October 20, 1998 | Serbia's Public Information Act lets courts fine independent newspapers into financial danger | Serbia (RSF 2026 rank: 104th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Slobodan Milosevic | Reversed (January 1, 2001) |
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