Press freedom: Greece drops to 89th place in RSF 2025 index — Lowest in the EU

Press freedom: Greece drops to 89th place in RSF 2025 index — Lowest in the EU

Greece has once again slipped in the global press freedom rankings, falling to 89th place in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Estonia climbs to second in global press freedom rankings, Czechia makes top ten

Reading Time: 2 minutes Estonia has surged to second place in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, its best-ever result and the highest ranking among EU countries. Estonia’s ranking in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index is the highest ever achieved by a Central and Eastern European (CEE) country since the index’s inception in 2002. This milestone underscores Estonia’s longstanding commitment to press freedom and its consistent upward trajectory. …

On 2 May 2025, the NGO Reporters Without Borders presented its 2025 ranking of countries for press freedom. The situation has deteriorated considerably in many countries.

RSF report says global press freedom deteriorating as economic fragility and authoritarian control deepen

The 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on 2 May, presents a sobering assessment of global media conditions. For the first time since the Index was established, RSF has classified the overall state of press freedom worldwide as a “difficult situation.” While violence against journalists remains a visible and serious threat, RSF highlights economic fragility as the most systemic and pressing challenge faci…