Czech, Hungarian Leaders Continue Efforts to Portray Press as Enemy

The execution-style murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnrova, shocked Slovakia, shook up the country's politics and spurred the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico. While Kuciak's work, including a posthumously published investigation into ties between Fico confidants and the Italian mafia, tapped into widespread animus over corruption, it is less clear how directly the incident has impacted public attitudes about journalism's role in a free society.