18 November 2025 Library Statements European Democracy Shield Bolstering independent media at the core of democratic resilienceEuropean Democracy Shield Bolstering independent media at the core of democratic resilience In the face of rising digital manipulation, shrinking civic space and collapsing media business models, the European Democracy…
13 November 2025 Library Statements EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom actionEU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcomes the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights…
12 November 2025 Library Statements Hungary: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025Hungary: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) today jointly launch a new series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports…
12 November 2025 Library Statements Open letter regarding the dismissal of journalist Gabriele NunziatiOpen letter regarding the dismissal of journalist Gabriele Nunziati The undersigned organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) are writing to you to express our shared concern and dismay…
31 October 2025 Library Statements Report: Fragile media freedom progress in Bulgaria at risk of backsliding without urgent reformReport: Fragile media freedom progress in Bulgaria at risk of backsliding without urgent reform While Bulgaria has experienced modest progress on media freedom in the last four years, the situation…
22 October 2025 Library Statements Turkey: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation: Withdraw the proposed law!Turkey: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation: Withdraw the proposed law! As press and freedom of expression organisations undersigned below, we call for the removal of the reported anti-LGBTQ+ provision…
17 October 2025 Library Statements Italy: Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in the countryCar bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in Italy The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations strongly condemn the car bomb attack on one…
15 October 2025 Library Statements In Memory of Daphne: Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action PlanIn Memory of Daphne: Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,…
14 October 2025 Library Statements IPI denounces fatal attack on journalist Hakan Tosun, urges swift and transparent investigationIPI denounces fatal attack on journalist Hakan Tosun, urges swift and transparent investigation The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the fatal attack on journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun…
13 October 2025 Library Statements Call on President von der Leyen to address media freedom crisis in the Western BalkansCall on President von der Leyen to address media freedom crisis in the Western Balkans Against the backdrop of a rapidly worsening media freedom crisis across the region, most prominently…
10 October 2025 Library Statements Georgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalismGeorgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism The undersigned media freedom, journalists’, and freedom of expression organisations strongly condemn the intensifying…
10 October 2025 Library Statements Press Freedom at Risk: The Democratic Cost of the EU’s “Chat Control” ProposalPress Freedom at Risk: The Democratic Cost of the EU’s “Chat Control” Proposal The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) -on behalf of the MFRR- is alarmed by…
