An international media watchdog is calling for stronger protection for journalists in Serbia ahead of an early parliamentary election. It says media workers are facing growing threats and hostility as the vote approaches, with concerns that the environment for reporting is becoming more dangerous.
The watchdog links the situation to the political stakes of the election, which is expected to test the rule of populist President Aleksandar Vucic. While both outlets describe an increasingly hostile climate for journalists, their coverage emphasizes different aspects of the same warning: one focuses on the need for safeguards and protections ahead of the vote, while another highlights the escalation of violence and harassment in the lead-up to the election.
