21 July 2026 Statements European Centre for Democratic Resilience must champion independent mediaThe European Centre for Democratic Resilience (ECDR) was proposed as a flagship initiative of the European Democracy Shield – a voluntary cooperation hub where Member States come together to exchange…
20 July 2026 Statements EU: IPI welcomes action against 14 states over Anti-SLAPP Directive delaysThe MFRR partner International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the infringement proceedings initiated by the European Commission against 14 EU Member States over their inaction or delays in transposing the Anti-SLAPP…
05 June 2026 Monitoring World Environment Day 2026 Fact SheetOn this 2026 World Environment Day, the MFRR is publishing a fact sheet analysing attacks on environmental reporting documented between 2020 to 2025 in EU Member States and candidate countries.…
07 May 2026 Statements As deadline passes, MFRR renews call for urgent transposition of EU Anti SLAPP DirectiveToday, 7 May 2026, marks the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive, also known as Daphne’s law. As we mark this landmark, however, the European…
05 May 2026 Statements World Press Freedom Day: Six years of monitoring reveals emerging threats against media freedom in EuropeTo mark World Press Freedom Day, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is today publishing an analysis of six years of monitoring data which reveals in granular detail the most…
26 March 2026 Statements MFRR’s vision for the European Centre for Democratic ResilienceThe partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) have called on the European Commission and EU Member States to ensure that the governance and operational structure of the…
26 March 2026 Statements Joint letter to EU: Current visa policies obstruct Turkish journalists’ mobilityThe undersigned MFRR partners and other press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organizations sent the following letter to the EU officials, regarding the long-standing visa problems faced…
08 March 2026 Statements Gender-based violence, a growing weapon against women journalistsTo mark International Women’s Day, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) published alarming data highlighting the continued and systematic targeting of women journalists through gender-based violence in Europe.…
18 February 2026 Monitoring Media Freedom Monitoring Report 2025Europe’s media freedom landscape faced sustained pressure in 2025, with attacks on journalists, legal harassment, and political interference continuing across the continent. The new MFRR Monitoring Report 2025 documents the…
27 January 2026 Statements EU: MFRR contributes to European Union annual Rule of Law reportMFRR partners share a statement condemning the threats and attacks against journalists and media workers when covering demonstrations and protests in Germany, France, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Poland and Italy. The…
23 January 2026 Statements MFRR welcomes European Democracy Shield draft report and proposes further protections for journalistsThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners welcome the European Commission’s EU Democracy Shield initiative and the European Parliament’s Special Committee’s Rapporteur’s draft report published on 21 January. While the…
12 December 2025 Statements EU’s dangerous ‘Return Hubs’ policy: A threat to journalists in exileThe EU’s new return policy risks jeopardising the lives of vulnerable journalists and human rights defenders living in exile. As such, it undermines the very principles of press freedom and…
