03 September 2026 Statements Malta: MFRR laments major setback after acquittal in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trialMFRR partners today lament the failure to convict the alleged mastermind in the trial for the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and hope that the demoralising verdict…
17 August 2026 Statements France: EFJ condemns South Region President’s defamation lawsuit against Nice-Matin and physical assault of its journalist by elected officialThe European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) project, stands in full solidarity with the French regional daily newspaper Nice-Matin, which is currently…
07 August 2026 Statements Greece: IPI welcomes strong anti-SLAPP law as welcome boost for press freedomThe International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the passing of a new law by the Greek Parliament which both transposes the EU’s 2024 Anti-SLAPP Directive and introduces strong domestic safeguards…
05 August 2026 Statements Anti-SLAPP Directive in Italy: The Italian government’s proposal lacks ambition and dialogueOn 15 July, the European Commission sent Italy a letter of formal notice, the first step in infringement proceedings, for failing to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive by the 7…
30 July 2026 Statements Better protection against SLAPPs in the Netherlands: targets get their legal costs reimbursed and the threshold to start a SLAPP case becomes higherThis month Free Press Unlimited offered a petition to the Dutch Parliament calling for better protection of public watchdogs against legal intimidation. Free Press Unlimited (FPU), partner within the MFRR…
20 July 2026 Statements EU: IPI welcomes action against 14 states over Anti-SLAPP Directive delaysThe MFRR partner International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the infringement proceedings initiated by the European Commission against 14 EU Member States over their inaction or delays in transposing the Anti-SLAPP…
07 May 2026 Statements As deadline passes, MFRR renews call for urgent transposition of EU Anti SLAPP DirectiveToday, 7 May 2026, marks the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive, also known as Daphne’s law. As we mark this landmark, however, the European…
02 April 2026 Statements Slovakia: Bill on media regulatory restructuring and public media layoffs a crucial test for EMFAThe undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today express alarm regarding a legislative proposal by the Slovak government currently being reviewed by the parliament that aims to…
11 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Italy: MFRR flags ongoing media freedom erosionMedia freedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years, amidst the car bomb attack on one of the country’s most famous journalists, new spyware…
18 February 2026 Statements Hungary: Reports of potential corporate influence behind SPO investigations set dangerous precedent for press freedomThe International Press Institute (IPI) is alarmed by reports that multinational company Samsung SDI may have prompted Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) to launch a discriminatory investigation into Átlátszó, one…
09 February 2026 Statements Georgia: Scrap defamation law changes and uphold freedom of expressionThe recently-introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation mark a serious regression in the protection of freedom of expression. While authorities claim that the changes are intended to address the harms…
02 February 2026 Statements Georgia: Restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalistsThe MFRR partners strongly condemn the proposals of the Georgian Dream (GD) ruling party to implement a series of legislative amendments that would impose additional restrictions and penalties on recipients…
