Search: funding and ownership pressure in Europe, outcome sustained

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Date	Incident	Country	Tactic	Head of government	Outcome
4 August 2026	Russia: asset freezes on exiled "foreign agents", Aug 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)
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)
29 November 2018	Hungary: formation of the KESMA pro-government media foundation	Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180)	Funding and ownership pressure	Viktor Orban	Sustained (29 November 2018)
31 December 2015	Poland's new government gains power to replace public broadcaster leadership, and journalists are dismissed	Poland (RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180)	Funding and ownership pressure	Beata Szydlo	Sustained (31 December 2019)
21 December 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 (1 January 2011)
14 April 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 (14 April 2001)

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