Patrons at Albanian cafes like this one in Durres may talk politics, but the rise in threats against journalists remains under the public’s radar. Photo by Juri Gianfrancesco on Unsplash.

Albanian journalists work under the threat of lawsuits, pressure by media owners, and the risk of verbal and physical attacks.

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