12 January 2026 Statements Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independenceAs Czechia’s new government prepares to reshape the funding and governance of its public broadcasters, press freedom groups caution that replacing the licence fee with state budget funding would expose…
12 January 2026 Library Statements Czechia: Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independenceCzechia: Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independence As Czechia’s new government prepares to reshape the funding and governance of its public broadcasters, press freedom groups…
12 December 2025 Statements Hungary: IPI welcomes EU legal action over violations of European Media Freedom ActThe International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the launching of legal action by the European Commission against Hungary over its systematic violation of new rules set out in the European…
12 December 2025 Library Statements EU’s dangerous ‘Return Hubs’ policy: A threat to journalists in exileEU’s dangerous ‘Return Hubs’ policy: A threat to journalists in exile The EU’s new return policy risks jeopardising the lives of vulnerable journalists and human rights defenders living in exile.…
10 December 2025 Library Statements MFRR Summit 2025 report on media freedom in EuropeMFRR Summit 2025 Report on Media Freedom in Europe This report offers a recap of the discussions and key takeaways from the MFRR Summit 2025. This year’s Summit fed into…
05 December 2025 Library Statements Open letter to Croatian Prime Minister Plenković: MFRR raises alarm over unlawful political pressure against weekly NovostiOpen letter to Croatian Prime Minister Plenković: MFRR raises alarm over unlawful political pressure against weekly Novosti Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium, expresses grave concern regarding recent statements by…
04 December 2025 Library Statements Lithuania: Media freedom groups raise alarm as political pressure campaign on LRT widensLithuania: Media freedom groups raise alarm as political pressure campaign on LRT widens Proposed legal amendments to the law governing Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT risk weakening its editorial independence and…
04 December 2025 Library Statements Ukraine: Peace plan must ensure accountability for crimes against journalistsUkraine: Peace plan must ensure accountability for crimes against journalists As negotiations continue over a peace plan to end the Russian war on Ukraine, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and…
27 November 2025 Library Statements Open letter: Bosnian public broadcaster BHRT in the final stage of collapse, EU must take swift actionOpen letter: Bosnian public broadcaster BHRT in the final stage of collapse, EU must take swift action 27 November 2025 Dear President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der…
26 November 2025 Library Statements Turkey: 7th International press freedom mission concludesTurkey: 7th International press freedom mission concludes Ankara, November 26, 2025 – A mission delegation composed of eight international press freedom, free expression and human rights organisations has concluded a…
21 November 2025 Library Statements Hungary: New EU Media Board should assess Blikk acquisition by pro-government media groupHungary: New EU Media Board should assess Blikk acquisition by pro-government media group The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and Médiafórum today raise alarm about the recent acquisition…
21 November 2025 Library Statements Serbia: Election of REM Council undermines democratic principlesSerbia: Election of REM Council undermines democratic principles The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today expresses renewed concern over the undemocratic process by which the National Assembly conducted the latest…
