12 August 2025 Statements Albania: Urgent answers needed on Focus Media Group blockade and journalists’ right to workWe, the SafeJournalists Network, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and Albanian media freedom organisations, express shared concern over the police blockade and subsequent…
08 August 2025 Statements EU: After entry into force, political will now crucial for European Media Freedom Act successThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today welcome the historic entry into force of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which represents a landmark achievement in ongoing efforts to…
21 July 2025 Statements EU Rule of Law Report: A welcome but insufficient response to deteriorating media freedomFollowing the publication of the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today calls on the EU to act on the alarming findings to…
17 July 2025 Statements SafeJournalists and MFRR: Closure of Al Jazeera Balkans is a Major Blow to Media Freedom and Pluralism in the RegionThe SafeJournalists Network and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) platform express deep concern and solidarity with over 200 journalists and media workers affected by the sudden announcement of the…
11 July 2025 Statements Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take actionThe undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations are profoundly appalled by the new attacks against journalists across Serbia, many of which are perpetrated by state representatives and law enforcement authorities.…
09 July 2025 Country reports Shadow Report on Media Freedom in North MacedoniaThis shadow report offers an updated overview of North Macedonia’s media landscape. It highlights both positive developments and persisting or emerging challenges. The report also includes a set of recommendations…
27 June 2025 Statements Slovakia: Media capture deepens as government tightens grip on public and private mediaSystematic dismantling of media freedom in Slovakia demands urgent EU action. IPI’s global network today raises alarm over Slovakia’s ongoing and steady decline in media freedom. In recent months,…
