February 12 (SeeNews) - Macedonia was the lowest ranked southeast European state in Reporters Without Borders' latest freedom of press ranking, the non-governmental organisation said on Thursday.
Macedonia occupied the 117th position, up from the 123rd a year earlier, data from Reporters Without Borders' 2015 World Press Freedom Index report indicated.
Slovenia, ranked 35th, occupies the leading position among countries in Southeast Europe (SEE), followed by Romania and Croatia
Here's how the SEE countries ranked in the 2015 World Press Freedom Index.
Rank 2015 |
Country |
Rank 2014 |
35 |
Slovenia |
34 |
52 |
Romania |
45 |
58 |
Croatia |
65 |
66 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
66 |
67 |
Serbia |
54 |
72 |
Moldova |
56 |
82 |
Albania |
85 |
87 |
Kosovo |
80 |
106 |
Bulgaria |
100 |
114 |
Montenegro |
114 |
117 |
Macedonia |
123 |
Reporters Without Borders, or Reporters Sans Frontières, is a France-based international non-profit, non-governmental organisation promoting and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press.