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Open letter to Croatian Prime Minister Plenković over unlawful political pressure against weekly Novosti

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Open letter to Croatian Prime Minister Plenković over unlawful political pressure against weekly Novosti [EFJ] 08-12-2025


EFJ condemns court convicting assaulted journalist Melita Vrsaljko of ‘disturbing public order’ [EFJ] 14-11-2025


/ Slovenia Sexual harassment still perceived as “normal and socially acceptable” behaviour [IFJ] 14-10-2025


ITF welcomes Captain Bekavac’s return, urges release of Chief Mate Albokhari [ITF] 14-08-2025


Reforms without Protection: The Shrinking Space for Journalism in Croatia [EFJ] 12-06-2025



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Open letter to Croatian Prime Minister Plenković over unlawful political pressure against weekly Novosti 2025-12-08 [EFJ]

EFJ condemns court convicting assaulted journalist Melita Vrsaljko of ‘disturbing public order’ 2025-11-14 [EFJ]

Slovenia Sexual harassment still perceived as “normal and socially acceptable” behaviour 2025-10-14 [IFJ]

Croatia S&Ds head to Croatia to stand up for workers’ dignity 2025-09-25 [S&D]

ITF welcomes Captain Bekavac’s return, urges release of Chief Mate Albokhari 2025-08-14 [ITF]

Reforms without Protection: The Shrinking Space for Journalism in Croatia 2025-06-12 [EFJ]

New attack on journalists over environmental reporting, activation of government safety protocols 2025-05-15 [EFJ]

Weekly Novosti faces drastic funding cuts amid political pressure 2025-05-07 [EFJ]

One-day strike in schools in Croatia 2025-03-19 [vreme]

Voices Festival: “You may not recognise their names now, but remember them, they are the future of Croatian journalism” 2025-03-04 [EFJ]

Europe Voices Festival: EFJ, EBU and Lie Detectors to train local journalists for back-to-school initiative 2025-02-26 [EFJ]

Tackling political pressure, legal challenges and precarity to revive media freedom 2025-02-24 [EFJ]

Emeis (formerly Orpea) workers secure better pay and conditions with landmark collective bargaining agreement in Croatia 2024-12-19 [UNI Global Union]

Brutal assault on Dario Topić must be punished, swift activation of police safety protocols a positive step forward 2024-12-12 [EFJ]

India BWI, Croatian, and Indian unions unite to champion migrant workers’ rights 2024-11-13 [BWI]

More than 4,000 Healthcare Workers to go on Strike in Croatia Today 2024-11-11 [The Times]

More than 4,000 Healthcare Workers to go on Strike 2024-11-10 [The Times]

Health care strike to begin on Monday, Prime Minister commented 2024-11-09 [HRT]

Major challenges ahead to improve media freedom 2024-09-25 [EFJ]

Croatia Serbian government harasses EPSU member 2024-09-23 [EPSU]

International mission to assess media freedom challenges 2024-09-10 [EFJ]

Kidnapping threats of journalist Jurica Gašpar must be prosecuted 2024-09-06 [EFJ]

International fact-finding mission to assess status of press freedom 2024-07-30 [EFJ]

Faktograf journalist Melita Vrsaljko assaulted twice in a week 2024-07-23 [EFJ]

Europe Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy travels to Zagreb in 2025 2024-06-13 [EFJ]

hildcare workers protest for union rights and collective bargaining 2024-06-08 [EPSU]

Forestry union elects new leaders, secures wage hike agreement 2024-06-08 [BWI]

Forestry union elects new leaders, secures wage hike agreement 2024-06-07 [BWI]

SafeJournalists and MFRR partners express full solidarity and support to Hrvoje Zovko in further legal battle 2024-06-07 [EFJ]

Death threats sent to editorial office of weekly magazine Nacional 2024-05-27 [EFJ]

Supreme court decision violates' union leaders' employment rights 2024-05-24 [IFJ]

EFJ condemns far-right calls for an end to funding for Novosti weekly 2024-05-13 [EFJ]

Interview with Lika Club, bringing the local to diaspora 2024-05-07 [EFJ]

Croatia Why can’t the Balkans’ rail network get back on track? 2024-02-19 [Equal Times]

Small Croatian town builds stone Mercedes monument for migrant workers 2024-02-17 [Reuters]

Dora Kršul and Telegram.hr accused by the Minister of Culture and Media of publishing “malicious fake news” 2024-01-22 [EFJ]

IFJ and EFJ call on MPs to reject “anti-leaks” legislation 2024-01-20 [IFJ]

EFJ calls on MPs to reject “anti-leaks” legislation 2024-01-19 [EFJ]

Clean Clothes Campaign backs garment workers action 2023-10-26 [Ecotextile]

Factory to the Workers review – riveting portrait of idealism struggling against the forces of capitalism 2023-10-09 [The Guardian]

Croatian journalists’ organisations signed new cooperation agreement with the police 2023-09-28 [EFJ]

Europe Trade Unions of Southeast Europe: Responding to all Challenges with joint Forces 2023-09-09 [The Times]

Bill on Media is intolerable and must be fought 2023-07-29 [IFJ]

The intolerable draft Media Law must be fought 2023-07-28 [EFJ]

Collective agreement marks a “big step” for Croatia’s gaming industry workers 2022-12-26 [Equal Times]

Europe Collective agreement marks a “big step” for Croatia’s gaming industry workers 2022-12-22 [Equal Times]

New Forms of Solidarity of the Trade Union of Croatian Journalists 2022-11-11 [EFJ]

Europe EFJ Prsident Maja Sever: Why it is important to denounce those who attack journalists 2022-08-19 [EFJ]

Joint action in Croatia's textile industry 2022-06-15 [IndustriALL]

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