06 October 2026 Statements Slovenia: Authorities urged to refrain from adopting changes that would weaken public mediaOn October 11, Slovenians will vote on a referendum on whether to abolish the licence fee that funds their public broadcaster. In addition, a draft law is moving forward that…
05 October 2026 Country reports France mission report: Media freedom at critical juncture ahead of the 2027 presidential electionAlthough France enjoys a legal and regulatory framework which is generally supportive of media freedom, challenges are mounting ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) concluded…
02 October 2026 Statements Ukraine: One year after Antoni Lallican was killed in the field, MFRR partners demand justiceOne year after a targeted Russian drone strike killed French freelance photojournalist Antoni Lallican in Ukraine, MFRR partners mark the anniversary by renewing their call for effective cooperation between French…
01 October 2026 Statements Malta: Call for a proper review process and international assessment of the media reform billThe Hon. Robert Abela Prime Minister of Malta CC: The Hon. Clifton Grima Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation Dear Prime Minister Abela, The undersigned international press freedom and…
18 September 2026 Statements Steadfast support for Massimo Moratti, MFRR researcher, as he is facing an expulsion order from Serbian authoritiesThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), press freedom and free expression partners express our firm support for our colleague Massimo Moratti, the Senior Research Affiliate for the Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso…
07 September 2026 Monitoring Monitoring Briefing 2026The first half of 2026 saw a wide variety of attacks on journalists, media outlets and associated individuals across Europe. These included verbal attacks as well as physical assaults, deliberate…
04 September 2026 Statements Press freedom at stake in upcoming Saxony-Anhalt electionsThe undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) view the upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with great concern. On Sunday, 6 September, a decision will also be…
03 September 2026 Statements Malta: MFRR laments major setback after acquittal in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trialMFRR partners today lament the failure to convict the alleged mastermind in the trial for the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and hope that the demoralising verdict…
21 August 2026 Statements Serbia: Spiral of violence against journalists intensifying in total impunityThe undersigned organisations raise alarm over the spiral of violence against journalists in Serbia that has intensified over the past weeks. Since our international mission to Belgrade in March, online…
17 August 2026 Statements France: EFJ condemns South Region President’s defamation lawsuit against Nice-Matin and physical assault of its journalist by elected officialThe European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) project, stands in full solidarity with the French regional daily newspaper Nice-Matin, which is currently…
10 August 2026 Statements Albania: The planned GJKKO Regulation represents an alarming regression in judicial transparency and media freedomThe European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) project, joins its Albanian affiliate, the Association of Journalists of Albania (AGSH), in raising concerns over the new internal Regulation of the Special Court…
07 August 2026 Statements Greece: IPI welcomes strong anti-SLAPP law as welcome boost for press freedomThe International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the passing of a new law by the Greek Parliament which both transposes the EU’s 2024 Anti-SLAPP Directive and introduces strong domestic safeguards…
