media pluralism and the state of democracy in the country. The only improvement identified by the Commission was an increase ...

As Denmark takes EU presidency, watchdog calls for action on stalled directive meant to unify anti-corruption laws across the bloc.

The Palace regime has dragged the country down across the board from the economy to the judiciary, from health to education, from social life to trade union rights. According to recent international ...

The research said Nigerians' trust in the news has increased significantly since 2021.Despite a global decline in trust in the media over the last decade, a new report has found that Nigerians' level ...

The International Fact-Checking Network joins other press freedom organizations in expressing deep concerns over legislation in Hungary that would fine any news organization receiving foreign funds.

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Hungarian lawmakers to reject or amend a bill that targets foreign-funded NGOs and media, citing concerns ...

Orban - who has repeatedly clashed with the EU over policies that critics say erode democracy in Hungary - has described such groups as a "shadowy army" funded by foreign powers to undermine the ...

So when a government dresses up repression in the finery of democracy, invoking concepts like “transparency” and “public interest”, we should be suspicious.

Can the EU rein in the Hungarian government and discourage it once again from pushing through a "transparency law" that critics say amounts to a crackdown on activists and media?

Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index reveals a troubling global trend, with France among the countries experiencing a decline in its ranking.

The US has received its lowest-ever Corruption Perceptions Index score on the scale set up by Transparency International, a well-respected movement working to end corruption across the world. It ...