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🇭🇷 Večernji List

Croatia · HR · https://www.vecernji.hr

About Večernji List

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Večernji List is owned by the Austrian Styria Media Group, which acquired the newspaper in 2001. There have been false claims circulating about Serbian ownership, which have been fact-checked and debunked.

Večernji List is generally considered a conservative-leaning newspaper. While Croatia has a free press, media outlets, including major dailies, face challenges such as political pressure, economic interests influencing editorial decisions, and the widespread use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) against journalists. Reporters Without Borders notes that the government itself poses a threat to press freedom and fails to protect journalists from harassment and criminalization of 'humiliating' content. These factors can impact the outlet's editorial independence and overall credibility within the Croatian media landscape.

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