The media freedom situation in Serbia further deteriorated, marked by a sharp rise in reported entities. Throughout this year, verbal attacks constituted a major concern (62%), followed by attacks on property (23.1%), physical violence (21.2%), interference (19.2%), and legal threats (5.8%). Most cases were verified in collaboration with the SafeJournalists Network (SJN). 1 November 2024. The ever-increasing pressure, marked by state repression, prompted the MFRR consortium to undertake a solidarity mission to Belgrade and Novi Sad in April 2025. The mission revealed a "situation of emergency" in which censorship, political pressure, In 2025, physical attacks increased alarmingly, with 44 instances recorded, compared to 14 inaction to excessive use of force against journalists covering protests. Of the 16 assaults attributed to police, over 9o% were recorded at protests and five resulted in injuries. More collapse by masked individuals. Among them, one journalist was forced to delete footage In an attempt to increase pressure amid a tense political climate, high-ranking officials, including President Aleksandar Vucic, continued to discredit some journalists with statements