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It has been a year since the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) was left without a Council, and television stations without oversight. It’s not as if they were regulated before, since the REM Council served to protect the interests of the authorities and media tycoons, but this past year will still be remembered as a time of the most brutal propaganda, sowing of hatred, promotion of violence, and persecution of government critics, unlike anything seen since the 1990s.

The City of Novi Sad has announced the second call for project co-financing of media content for the year 2025, which will start on Wednesday, November 5th.

The candidates of the National Minority Council for the election of members of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) will be Muhedin Fijuljanin and Ljumturije Ameti, and not Ištvan Bodžoni, as was previously voted through an unlawful process.

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, which is observed today, November 2, the SafeJournalists network warns of a concerning trend in the region: a high number of reported and unreported incidents, few convictions, and a large number of ongoing proceedings. These findings confirm a key message — the fight against impunity is a universal responsibility of institutions, the judiciary, and society as a whole.

On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the informal group Journalists Against Violence Against Women reminds us that attacks on media workers are not a "mere" individual problem, but an alarm for society.

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (November 2), the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) warns that Serbia continues to live in an atmosphere of impunity, where attacks on journalists go unpunished and murders of journalists remain unresolved.

The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has once again requested that KRIK submit the recording of the conversation between the director of Telekom Srbija, Vladimir Lučić, and the new CEO of United Group, Sten Miller, in which they discuss undermining the media operating under United Media, including N1, as reported by OCCRP.

Among the 34 media freedom predators on the Reporters Without Borders list, Aleksandar Vučić has appeared for the first time this year, alongside politicians known for murders, arrests, defamation, or propaganda, such as Benjamin Netanyahu, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Alexander Lukashenko.

On October 29, 2025, the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) was once again falsely accused of "supporting" the current anti-corruption protests by the newly formed, pro-government Association of Journalists of Serbia (ANS) and tabloids. This dangerous accusation, publicly endorsed by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, stemmed from NUNS's core mission – providing protective gear for journalists covering the protests, who have faced increased threats and violence for nearly the entire year.