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…
16 July 2026 Country reports Serbia: A dangerous spiral of violence against journalistsRecord levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, entrenched impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape – media freedom in Serbia is in…
13 July 2026 Country reports Italy: MFRR report highlights continuing media freedom backslidingOn 9-10 March 2026, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium conducted its third visit to Rome in five years. The MFRR mission found that Italy has continued on a…
08 July 2026 Statements Türkiye: Media freedom groups demand release of journalists detained ahead of NATO Summit27 organisations representing media freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations are expressing profound alarm at the recent wave of detentions and arrests of journalists and civil society…
03 July 2026 Statements The German government’s reform package undermines the Freedom of Information Act and attacks press freedomECPMF is alarmed about the German government’s plans to reform the Freedom of Information Act (IFG). The proposed changes would make it considerably more difficult for journalists and civil society to access…
01 July 2026 Statements Georgia: Authorities must end legal and regulatory pressure on critical broadcastersThe International Press Institute (IPI) today raises alarm over growing regulatory and legal pressures against independent television broadcasters in Georgia, which mark another escalation in the playbook of attacks on…
30 June 2026 Statements Portugal: Journalists’ union files complaint in Brussels over Lusa’s statutes for breach of EMFAThe Portuguese Journalists’ Union (Sindicato dos Jornalistas) today filed a complaint with the European Commission concerning the new statutes of LUSA, Portugal’s state-owned news agency, arguing that they violate European…
30 June 2026 Statements Hungary: IPI welcomes abolishment of Sovereignty Protection OfficeThe International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the abolishment of the Orbán-era Sovereignty Protection Office by the new Tisza government. Earlier today the parliament passed a law officially dissolving the…
26 June 2026 Statements Joint letter to NATO: Accreditation process excludes independent journalists from SummitThe undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations are writing to express our serious concern regarding the denial of media accreditation to independent news outlets and journalists in…
25 June 2026 Statements Bulgaria: Press freedom groups demand safety of journalist Dimitar Stoyanov is guaranteed following alleged threatsThe undersigned international media freedom organisations today raise alarm over the coordinated campaign of pressure against Bulgarian investigative journalist Dimitar Stoyanov and call on national authorities to guarantee his safety…
24 June 2026 Statements France: Solidarity with Le Monde journalist Stéphane Horel following unpunished thefts and attempted break-insThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners stand in solidarity with Le Monde investigative journalist Stéphane Horel and call on police to hold those responsible for a series of thefts and…
