Search: funding and ownership pressure in Europe, from 2020
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CountryHungary, RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180Poland, RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180Slovakia, RSF 2026 rank: 37th of 180
ContinentEurope
LevelNational 5
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | Russia: law on asset freezes and service denials for exiled "foreign agents", August 2026 | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Official labels | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (4 August 2026) |
| 20 June 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 (1 July 2024) |
| 20 December 2023 | Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023 | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Official labels | Viktor Orban | Reversed (30 June 2026) |
| April 2021 | Poland: state oil company Orlen buys the Polska Press newspaper group | Poland (RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Mateusz Morawiecki | Sustained (1 April 2021) |
| 24 July 2020 | Hungary: editor fired and staff resign at Index.hu | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Viktor Orban | Sustained (24 July 2020) |