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May 3, World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders raises the alarm: The situation for journalists is worsening worldwide!

Politiko 2025-05-03 09:11:12

May 3, World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders raises the alarm: The

According to Reporters Without Borders, press freedom is in danger. The global press freedom situation has fallen to a new low in 2025, according to the organization's press freedom ranking. In half of the 180 countries surveyed, the situation for media professionals is "difficult" or "very serious." In addition to the fragile security situation and rising authoritarianism, economic pressure is causing problems for media outlets around the world.

Only seven European countries worldwide received the “good” label. As in the previous year, Norway tops the ranking, followed by Estonia, the Netherlands and Sweden. The non-European countries that rank well are New Zealand in 16th place and Trinidad and Tobago in 19th place. The northeastern African country of Eritrea remains at the bottom of the ranking in 180th place, followed by North Korea, China and Syria. Since 2002, the international organization Reporters Without Borders has regularly assessed the situation in a country or territory in the categories of politics, law, economy, socio-cultural and security.

Germany is no longer among the top 10 countries

Germany's ranking has deteriorated slightly compared to last year, dropping from 10th to 11th place. However, this is due to an improved situation in other countries, not a deterioration in Germany, according to Reporters Without Borders. According to the organization, there are also significant challenges in Germany. These include an "increasingly hostile working environment" for media professionals, particularly due to attacks from right-wing extremist circles.

The climate is also becoming tense at the editorial level, the journalists' association criticized. "Numerous cases have been documented in which media professionals have reported disproportionately high obstacles to reporting on the conflict in the Middle East." The economic situation for media companies has also deteriorated significantly in Germany, according to the organization.

Although there is certainly a crisis in individual EU countries, it can be seen that the gap between Europe and the rest of the world is widening. According to RSF, Europe remains the region of the world where journalists can report most freely. Reporters Without Borders reports on increasing pressure on the media in the Americas. In the US, the organization sees an increasingly hostile climate towards the press - which is affecting not only the country, but also many other countries through the withdrawal of financial assistance.

In terms of security, the Middle East and North Africa remain the most dangerous regions. This is mainly due to the high number of journalist deaths as a result of Israeli military attacks in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. Both Israel and the Palestinian territories have fallen in the rankings. /DW