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The Ministry has published the final list of candidates for members of the commissions for media competitions.
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The Ministry has published the final list of candidates for members of the commissions for media competitions.

February 10, 2026

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications has announced the register of candidates for members of the selection committees for co-financing projects in the field of public information.

Who is he calling whom we all call?
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Who is he calling whom we all call?

February 9, 2026

My support for Veran today is support for a simple, basic, yet critically endangered idea: that a journalist must not be prey, that an editor must not be a target, and that the safety of journalists is not a privilege, but the minimum requirement of any society that calls itself democratic.

The IPI condemned the campaign against Veran Matić and called for the removal of "defamatory content."
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The IPI condemned the campaign against Veran Matić and called for the removal of "defamatory content."

February 9, 2026

The International Press Institute (IPI) from Vienna has condemned, as stated, the unacceptable smear campaign against their Media Freedom Hero in the world, Veran Matić, and called on those behind the recent attacks to immediately remove the "defamatory content."

Merošina retracted the decision to announce the media competition.
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Merošina retracted the decision to announce the media competition.

February 9, 2026

The Municipality of Merošina has revoked its previously adopted decision to announce a competition for project co-financing of media content for the year 2026. The reason likely lies in the fact that the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications has urged authorities not to announce competitions until the final list of candidates for the project evaluation committee members is published.

Jamie Weissman (IPI): After Ukraine, Serbia is the most dangerous place for journalists.
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Jamie Weissman (IPI): After Ukraine, Serbia is the most dangerous place for journalists.

February 8, 2026

Attacks on media professionals reflect the general climate of polarization in Serbia and the high tensions caused by anti-government protests. The fact that only two attacks last year resulted in convictions is shocking. We have not seen such coordinated bot attacks in Europe before.

Attack on the N1 Team: Discovery and Arrest of the Attacker After Two and a Half Months as a Damage Control Game?
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Attack on the N1 Team: Discovery and Arrest of the Attacker After Two and a Half Months as a Damage Control Game?

February 8, 2026

After he was identified by journalists, the police had been searching for him until a few days ago. The attacker on the N1 team, Vladan Sretenović, is now in custody due to the risk of reoffending and potential flight. Now that the first step has been taken, what could be the outcome of this case?

Coalition for Media Freedom: Stop the Sinister Campaign Against Veran Matić
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Coalition for Media Freedom: Stop the Sinister Campaign Against Veran Matić

February 7, 2026

The Coalition for Media Freedom demands that the authorities urgently halt the intimidating and ominous media campaign being waged against Veran Matić, the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and a member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists (SRG), which seriously jeopardizes his safety. 

Veran Matić: Hell is ahead of us.
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Veran Matić: Hell is ahead of us.

February 6, 2026

On the day when the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) announced that the same owner had registered seven new portals, part of that network began coordinated attacks on Veran Matić, the President of the ANEM Board of Directors. Almost identical texts appeared on several newly established local portals, in which Matić is accused, among other things, of high treason.

NUNS: The campaign "Evil Era 2" is spilling over into coordinated attacks – the government must respond.
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NUNS: The campaign "Evil Era 2" is spilling over into coordinated attacks – the government must respond.

February 6, 2026

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemns the continuation of the organized campaign to discredit Veran Matić, which, following the broadcast of content by the Center for Social Stability titled "Evil Era 2" on national frequency television, is now intensifying through statements from the same organization and the coordinated dissemination of accusations in newly established local portals linked to the actors of this campaign.