26 September 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Bulgaria: Press Freedom Undermined by Political Polarisation and Delayed ReformsMedia freedom in Bulgaria faces entrenched challenges in a climate of political polarisation and legislative inertia, with urgent action needed by government and public authorities to push forward both domestic…
24 September 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Bulgaria: Mission to examine media freedom and independent journalismBetween 24-25 September, the International Press Institute (IPI) will join a coalition of international media freedom and journalist organisations travelling to Bulgaria to conduct a press freedom mission on behalf…
19 September 2025 Statements Open Letter on Improving Journalists’ Access to the Albanian ParliamentThirty media freedom and civil society organisations – including the SafeJournalists Network, MFRR partners, RSF and leading Albanian groups – have urged the Albanian Parliament to drop proposals that would…
18 September 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Moldova: fears for press freedom in case of pro-Russian victoryJournalists warn significant backsliding possible after elections on September 28. On June 23 to 27, the International Press Institute (IPI), representing the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium, conducted a…
16 September 2025 Monitoring Monitoring Report January-June 2025This Monitoring Report takes stock of the press freedom situation in 36 EU Member States and candidate countries during the first six months of 2025. Between January and June, the…
12 September 2025 Statements Backroom deals to silence independent media in Serbia?As the political situation in Serbia remains explosive, the publication of a controversial private conversation highlights an attempt to muzzle the few media outlets in the country that continue to…
04 September 2025 Statements Serbia: MFRR partners warn against attempt to seize political control of last remaining independent TV stations N1 and NovaThe partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) express serious concern over the threat of political interference in the operations of the United Group’s media outlets in Serbia, which…
04 September 2025 Statements Turkey: MFRR partners condemn Turkey’s broadcast regulator’s decision to silence TELE1The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners condemn the five-day broadcast blackout imposed on TELE1 since September 1, and the escalating use of censorship sanctions by RTÜK, Turkey’s broadcast regulator,…
04 September 2025 Statements Ten demands for maintaining media freedom in CzechiaMedia freedom is the cornerstone of every democratic society. Independent journalism, together with media literacy and free access to information, is the best prevention against disinformation. In the run-up to…
25 August 2025 Statements Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstructionAlarm raised over non compliance with a recent decision by court in Tirana. To: Ministry of Interior Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation (MEKI) Ministry of Justice State Police Bailiff…
