To mark International Women’s Day, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) published alarming data highlighting the continued and systematic targeting of women journalists through gender-based violence in Europe.
On 7 November 2025, Croatian journalist Melita Vrsaljko, a contributor to Faktograf and Klimatski portal, was found guilty by the Municipal Court in Zadar, of disturbing public order after defending herself from a physical attack that occurred in July 2024 while she was reporting on illegal waste dumping.
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcomes the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward.
This article is part of a series published by IPI and written by expert guest contributors from across Europe on different threats facing media freedom and independent journalism. The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of IPI.
We call on President Ursula von der Leyen to raise the threats to the protection of journalists and media pluralism with the respective authorities during her visit to the Western Balkans this week.
The Monitoring Report 2024 reveals 1,548 violations in Europe, with increasing censorship, online harassment, and attacks on media workers.
MFRR and press freedom groups express solidarity with Georgian journalists amid escalating violence and attacks on independent media during Tbilisi protests.
SafeJournalists and MFRR condemn attacks on media and civil society in Albania. We stand with KSHM, SCiDEV, OBCT, and researcher Blerjana Bino.
Join our webinar to explore the latest Shadow Reports on Media Freedom in Albania and Serbia. Discuss the EU’s legislative tools, such as the anti-SLAPP directive and the EMFA, and their impact on media freedom in EU candidate countries.
The partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today publishes the latest edition of its Monitoring Report which documents all press freedom violations recorded from January to June 2024.
