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ContinentEurope
TacticInsult and defamation laws 1Lawsuits against the press 1Detention and violence 1Prior restraint 1
OutcomeUnknown 3
LevelNational 3
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2020 | Hungary criminalizes false coronavirus information and grants Orban decree powers | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Viktor Orban | Unknown |
| February 2017 | Malta: minister orders reporter's bank account frozen | Malta (RSF rank: not recorded) | Lawsuits against the press | Joseph Muscat | Unknown |
| 26 October 1962 | West Germany: police raid Der Spiegel's offices and arrest its editors over a defense article | Germany (RSF 2026 rank: 14th of 180) | Detention and violence | Konrad Adenauer | Unknown |