09 January 2024 Library Podcast: Navigating Hungary’s new Sovereignty Protection ActPodcast: Navigating Hungary’s new Sovereignty Protection Act The situation for Hungary’s embattled independent media is about to become even more challenging.On 12 December, the Hungarian parliament voted to pass the…
22 December 2023 Library Poland: Upheaval at Polish public broadcaster must lead to comprehensive reform to restore and safeguard independenceUpheaval at Polish public broadcaster must lead to comprehensive reform to restore and safeguard independence Sudden dismissal of supervisory boards risks setting dangerous precedent. The new Polish government’s abrupt dismissal…
20 December 2023 Library Romania: IPI stands by Libertatea as layoffs deepen concerns over pressure on editorial independenceRomania: IPI stands by Libertatea as layoffs deepen concerns over pressure on editorial independence The International Press Institute (IPI) today outlines its support for staff at the Romanian daily newspaper…
19 December 2023 Library Turkey: Press freedom crisis deepens amid earthquake and national electionsTurkey: Press freedom crisis deepens amid earthquake and national elections The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today publish the findings of an international press freedom mission to…
18 December 2023 Library Malta risks missing the opportunity to safeguard journalistsMalta risks missing the opportunity to safeguard journalists By IPI contributor Elizabeth De Gaetano On October 2, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that he would publish a white paper on…
04 December 2023 Library Hungary: Draft Sovereignty Protection Act poses fresh threat to independent mediaHungary: Draft Sovereignty Protection Act poses fresh threat to independent media The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today alerts the European Union about the chilling impact that the Hungarian ruling…
24 November 2023 Library North Macedonia: Ruling against Investigative Reporting Lab and its editor must be overturnedNorth Macedonia: Ruling against Investigative Reporting Lab and its editor must be overturned The organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) today express shared…
22 November 2023 Library Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska president Dodik verbally attacks journalistBosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska president Dodik verbally attacks journalist The undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) today condemn…
15 November 2023 Library Poland: Media freedom reform faces obstacles after opposition victoryPoland: Media freedom reform faces obstacles after opposition victory After coming first in the parliamentary elections on October 15, Poland’s centrist opposition parties, led by Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition, look…
15 November 2023 Library Italy: MFRR partners condemn summons of RAI presenter Sigfrido RanucciItaly: MFRR partners condemn summons of RAI presenter Sigfrido Ranucci In a collective statement released today, the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) condemn the summoning of…
14 November 2023 Library Slovakia: New PM rages against media while Culture Minister plans future of public service mediaSlovakia: New PM rages against media while Culture Minister plans future of public service media Robert Fico and his Smer party have returned to power in Slovakia. The politician who…
13 November 2023 Library The Netherlands: The MFRR and the CASE deplore abusive lawsuit against Het Financieele DagbladThe MFRR and the CASE deplore the lawsuit against Het Financieele Dagblad The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) deplore the lawsuit against…
