A meeting with Karolína Farská, Slovak journalist and press freedom activist
On Friday, 13 October, The Shift’s Founder and Managing
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‘No Member State is immune to media freedom and pluralism threats’ – Věra Jourová
The Media Freedom Act will be the legacy of
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March 30, 2023 10:54
Slovakia marks five years since Ján Kuciak’s assassination
As Slovakia marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination
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February 21, 2023 13:58
‘A strong democracy needs a strong press’: Tributes to Ján Kuciak mark four years since assassination
Political leaders, journalists and press freedom organisations on Monday
Joanna Demarco
February 21, 2022 16:10
‘Huge relief’ for family of Jan Kuciak as court overturns acquittals for journalist’s murder
Following the news that Slovakia’s Supreme Court overturned the
Alice Taylor
June 15, 2021 19:18
Prosecution demands 25 year prison sentence for masterminds in Jan Kuciak’s murder case
The prosecution in the case of murdered journalist Jan
Gabriel Schembri
July 25, 2020 06:13
Press freedom NGOs call on AG to ask Europol for joint investigation team on Caruana Galizia murder
Nine international press freedom organisations have appealed to Attorney
May 5, 2020 08:32
Malta drops another four places in World Press Freedom Index
Malta’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index continued
April 21, 2020 06:01
Journalist Jan Kuciak’s killer sentenced to 23 years in jail
A former soldier has been sentenced to 23 years
Caroline Muscat
April 7, 2020 08:06
Justice delayed: Trial of man accused of ordering Kuciak’s murder postponed
How does a court in Slovakia, a shady businessman,
March 19, 2020 17:30
13 judges arrested in Slovakia for links to man charged with journalist’s murder
Thirteen judges were among 18 arrested in Slovakia in
Gabriel Schembri
March 12, 2020 10:09
Slovak charged with Jan Kuciak’s murder jailed for 19 years for forgery
A prominent Slovak businessman charged with commissioning the murders
The Shift Team
February 27, 2020 17:10
Tributes and remembrance ceremonies on two-year mark of Jan Kuciak murder
Tributes were paid and ceremonies of remembrance were held
Joanna Demarco
February 22, 2020 10:19
European Commission Vice President calls for full prosecution of politicians involved in journalists’ murders
European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova has called for
February 18, 2020 16:53
‘Rule of law requires strong institutions, active citizens, leaders who protect it’
“We cannot defend our values without the rule of
Joanna Demarco
February 17, 2020 12:11
Kuciak ’embodied human kindness’, killed in cold blood – editor
The former colleagues of murdered Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak
January 24, 2020 15:39
Kuciak family immediately suspected businessman Marian Kočner
The first week of the trial of the four
The Shift Team
January 16, 2020 07:00
Ján Kuciak’s murder middleman jailed for 15 years
Zoltán Andruskó was today found guilty of the 2018
Joanna Demarco
December 30, 2019 15:32
Slovak politician and Judge resign over links to Jan Kuciak’s murder suspect
Martin Glvac, the Vice President of the Parliament of
Alice Taylor
November 18, 2019 16:23
International press freedom organisations demand ‘justice for Ján’
Leading international press freedom organisations representing thousands of journalists
The Shift Team
February 20, 2019 13:33
Businessman accused of ordering Ján Kuciak murder
Slovak businessman Marian Kočner could be the person who
The Shift Team
October 4, 2018 14:18
Slovakia is no normal country 
Malta and Slovakia don’t have much in common. The
October 2, 2018 17:53
‘The problem is toxic business leeching off taxpayers’ – Jan Kuciak’s editor
The editor of the news portal for which murdered
The Shift Team
October 2, 2018 11:55
Suspect who paid €70,000 for Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak’s murder arrested
A female suspect paid €70,000 for the murder of
Caroline Muscat
October 1, 2018 16:13
At least one suspect arrested in Jan Kuciak murder case
Police in Slovakia have arrested an unknown number of
September 27, 2018 09:40
‘Murders of journalists cannot be tolerated in the EU’ – Justice Commissioner
Interview by Jane Whyatt The Justice Commissioner of the
The Shift Team
July 13, 2018 16:00
Thousands of Slovaks call for new elections as media freedom is under threat
Saturday 5 May, was supposed to be a special
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May 7, 2018 11:23

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