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[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Newsweek

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Trump cuts off funding for pro-democracy media outlets VOA and RFERL

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Ukraine: US and Russia's top diplomats discuss 'next steps'

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - UPI

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'Down nearly 40 percent': Musk's far-right MAGA politics are sinking Tesla

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - BBC

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Sat, March 15, 2025

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - dw

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - CNN

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Oneindia

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Metro

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Reason

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Slate

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[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Euronews

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Fri, March 14, 2025

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[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Euronews

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[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Yahoo

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[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - WGRZ

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Thu, March 13, 2025

[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - Vox

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[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - Newsweek

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[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - Benzinga

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[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - unilad

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[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - CNN

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[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - Euronews

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[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - CNBC

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[ Wed, Mar 12th ] - TheWrap

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Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe

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^{Published in Politics and Government on Wednesday, March 12th 2025 at 12:40 GMT by dw}

Faced with political challenges at home and emboldened by President Trump's dismantling of USAID, the illiberal governments of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia are cracking down on civil society organizations.

The article from MSN discusses the increasing challenges faced by civil society organizations in Central and Eastern Europe, where governments are exerting more control over NGOs, media, and other independent groups. It highlights how these governments are using legal and administrative measures to restrict the operations of these organizations, often under the guise of national security or anti-corruption efforts. This crackdown is seen in countries like Hungary, Poland, and Serbia, where laws have been passed to limit foreign funding, impose heavy bureaucratic burdens, or outright label NGOs as foreign agents. Such actions not only stifle dissent but also undermine democracy by reducing the space for civil engagement and pluralism. The article points out that this trend is part of a broader global pattern where populist and authoritarian leaders seek to consolidate power by weakening independent civil sectors.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/civil-society-in-the-crosshairs-in-central-eastern-europe/ar-AA1ALMjQ ]

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