Reporters Without Borders: Kosovo and Albania among troubled countries

The organisation's World Press Freedom Index Reporters Without Borders was released on Wednesday, World Press Freedom Day.

It concludes that the situation is “very bad” in 31 countries, bad “” in 42 countries, bad “=x5> in 55 and good “” or bad “in 52 countries. This means that the environment for journalism is bad in seven out of ten countries, and enjoyable in only three out of ten countries.

The Association Reporters Without Borders listed Kosovo and Albania among the troubled countries. However, according to the index that was released Wednesday, the two countries have noted increases year-on-year. In the index, which includes 180 countries, Kosovo is ranked 56th in the 5th position, compared to last year, when it ranked 61st.

Albania ranks 96th, marking a 7-nation increase compared to a year ago when it ranked 103rd. Serbia, where the pro-government media reportedly spread Russian propaganda, is ranked 91st this year, undergoing the deepest decline for 12 countries in the region involving the European Union and the Balkans.

North Macedonia, ranked 38th and Montenegro at 39th place, is in the group of countries with a situation of “ -- a bit good” or more satisfactory. Northern Macedonia has had an increase of 19 countries from last year, while Montenegro has had an improvement of 24 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranked 64th, has a three-seat increase year-on-year. Norway ranks first for the seventh year in a row, while the last three countries, with the worst state of press in the world, are in Asia - Vietnam, China and North Korea.