World English News » Italy http://worldenglishnews.com International English Language News Articles and Blog Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:33:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Watchdogs say press freedoms increasingly at risk in some EU states http://worldenglishnews.com/2009/10/11/watchdogs-say-press-freedoms-increasingly-at-risk-in-some-eu-states/ http://worldenglishnews.com/2009/10/11/watchdogs-say-press-freedoms-increasingly-at-risk-in-some-eu-states/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:51:26 +0000 admin http://worldenglishnews.com/?p=1134 [Deutsche Welle]–  Restrictions and crackdowns on press freedoms are not just the preserve of autocratic nations, according to watchdog organizations. A number of EU nations have joined the list of those experiencing an erosion of rights.

Western Europe continues to boast the world’s highest level of press freedom, as documented by annual reports and analysis by rights groups such as Reporters without Borders and Freedom House. However, some European countries have seen an increase in restrictions in press freedoms which suggest that Europe is not immune from the continuing decline in press freedoms around the world.

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