11 June 2021 Library Albania: MFRR partners concerned about restrictions on access to ParliamentAlbania: MFRR partners concerned about restrictions on access to Parliament Concerns over new restrictions for journalists and media workers in access to Parliament To: Speaker of the Parliament of Albania,…
27 January 2021 Library Albania: Defence Minister’s Chief of Cabinet issues legal threat against journalistAlbania: Defence Minister’s Chief of Cabinet issues legal threat against journalist The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), is…
22 December 2020 Library Albania: Private companies are not immune from press scrutiny and we condemn all attempts to use legal actions to target journalistsAlbania: Private companies are not immune from press scrutiny and ECPMF condemns attempts to target journalists The continued use of legal threats in Albania against journalists and media workers threatens…
30 October 2020 Library Albania: ECPMF condemns bomb attack and calls for effective investigationMFRR condemns bomb attack against journalist in Albania and calls for effective investigation The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)…
16 September 2020 Library MFRR partners write letter of concern to Albanian government regarding the plan to amend the country’s audio visual lawsMFRR partners write letter of concern to Albanian government regarding the plan to amend the country’s audio visual laws Proposed amendments to Albania’s audio visual laws threaten to centralise power…
11 June 2020 Library Albania: public information becomes a casualty of COVID-19Albania: public information becomes a casualty of COVID-19 MFRR partner, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) outlines how Albania has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and what that means for…
08 March 2026 Library Statements Gender-based violence, a growing weapon against women journalistsGender-based violence, a growing weapon against women journalists To mark International Women’s Day, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) published alarming data highlighting the continued and systematic targeting…
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…
13 November 2025 Library Croatia: EFJ condemns court convicting assaulted journalist Melita Vrsaljko of ‘disturbing public order’Croatia: EFJ condemns court convicting assaulted journalist Melita Vrsaljko of ‘disturbing public order’ On 7 November 2025, Croatian journalist Melita Vrsaljko, a contributor to Faktograf and Klimatski portal, was found…
29 October 2025 Library Meloni’s Italy puts media freedom under pressure, regardless of EU rulesMeloni’s Italy puts media freedom under pressure, regardless of EU rules This article is part of a series published by IPI and written by expert guest contributors from across Europe…
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…
12 February 2025 Library Statements Monitoring Report 2024: 1,548 media freedom alerts in the past yearMonitoring Report 2024: 1,548 media freedom alerts in the past year The latest annual Monitoring Report analyses the press freedom situation in 35 European countries, including the 27 EU Member…