According to recently published Eurobarometer data, in 22 Member States, respondents are most likely to say national media provide the same diversity of views and opinions compared to five years ago, although the Czech Republic, Croatia (both 56%), Slovakia (54%), Luxembourg and Romania (50%) are the only countries where at least half think this way.

Respondents in Malta, Cyprus (both 47%) and the Netherlands (44%) are the most likely to say their national media are providing more diversity compared to five years ago. Overall, there are six countries where respondents are most likely to give this answer: Cyprus, Malta, the Netherlands, Ireland (42%), Sweden and Estonia (both 39%). Respondents in Greece (17%), the Czech Republic (19%) and Germany (21%) are the least likely to say there is more diversity now.

View the data. Details in Czech are available here.

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