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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) join their member, the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS), in expressing concern over the response of Alpac Capital's Executive Director, Pedro Vargas David, to the Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Boris Bratina. Instead of alleviating the concerns of employees regarding the future of the media within the Adria News Network (ANN), the wording in the response raises additional questions about the new owner's approach to the editorial policies of the newsrooms.

A total of 47.23 million dinars was distributed in the competitions held in Novi Pazar, Nova Varoš, Priboj, and Prijepolje. RTV Novi Pazar received 19.8 million dinars, while Slađana Ostojić, a candidate from PROUNS, served on four committees.

Members of the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) and its branch in Kosovo have, for the tenth time, unveiled a commemorative plaque for their abducted colleagues. Journalists from Radio Priština, Đuro Slavuj and Ranko Perenić, were kidnapped 28 years ago in a place called Petropolje while they were on their way to the Monastery of Saint Vrači in Zočište to film a report on the return of abducted monks.

The state declares journalists who do their job according to European standards as enemies of the state. The government has turned into an open enemy: the police beat media workers while actively protecting criminals and thugs connected to the SNS. In order for Vučić to consolidate absolute power, he consciously oppresses workers in culture, education, and the economy, says the founder of Radio B92, the president of ANEM, and a steadfast defender of historical truth.

Serbia is the only country in the European Union (EU) zone – the Balkans – that journalists have had to leave for reasons related to their work. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the EU to stop turning a blind eye to media freedom in this EU candidate country.

Long-time journalist of "Politika" and vice president of the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS), Olivera Milošević, has been dismissed from this daily newspaper.

In Serbia, the systematic destruction of a journalist's reputation has surpassed even an authoritarian scenario. In version 2.0, the assault on his character is a dangerous, acrobatic scenario at the gates of the European Union, while Brussels looks the other way. The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) and the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS), members of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), have repeatedly expressed concern over threats to journalist Veran Matić and demanded that his safety be guaranteed.

Now the regime, unless some miracle occurs, will have four television stations with national licenses, hundreds of local ones, all national newspapers and radio stations, an army of bots on social media, and a few popular portals. For information, we have Facebook, Instagram, and a bit of TikTok, plus a few still active investigative or local media outlets. So, if someone wants to congratulate...