Incidents: licensing and closure of outlets in Europe, outcome sustained
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.
3 incidents match this view.
Country: Hungary, RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180 Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180 Slovakia, RSF 2026 rank: 37th of 180
Continent: Europe
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (3) Licensing and closure of outlets (3)
Stage: Pressure (2) Silence (1)
Outcome: Sustained (3)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: Robert Fico Viktor Orban Vladimir Putin
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2024 | Slovakia's parliament dissolves public broadcaster RTVS, replaces it with STVR | Slovakia (RSF 2026 rank: 37th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Robert Fico | Sustained (July 1, 2024) |
| December 21, 2010 | Hungary's parliament gives a government-appointed media council power to fine outlets for unbalanced coverage | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Viktor Orban | Sustained (January 1, 2011) |
| April 14, 2001 | State-controlled Gazprom takes formal control of Russia's independent NTV television network | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (April 14, 2001) |
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