22.03.2019, LEIPZIGMEPs look set to agree on the new Copyright Directive that will give more rights to creative people such as musicians, media workers, journalists, and movie-makers. The directive is highly controversial. The ECPMF welcomes the new legislation – with certain reservations. more information

14.03.2019, SlovakiaSlovakia PM Pellegrini has promised the European Parliament that those responsible for murdering Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová will all be caught. Slovak businessman Marian Kočner is now charged with ordering the assassinations. more information

14.03.2019, LeipzigAuf dem Papier ist die EU ein Paradies der Pressefreiheit. In der Realität werden Journalisten verfolgt, eingesperrt und ermordet. Ein Statusbericht aus dem Sammelband „Europa eine Stimme geben“, den MEP Martina Michels herausgegeben hat. more information

13.03.2019, LeipzigSexism, difficulties balancing family and professional life, and threats both on and off line are a reality for women journalists around the world. Here are some stories gathered at the ECPMF's UNCOVERED conference.more information

12.03.2019, LeipzigIt's a giant leap for whistleblowers! A EU directive now protects whistleblowers by making it legal for them to break news on wrongdoing directly to media outlets or regulators, before first having to check with their bosses.more information

02.03.2019, LeipzigThe campaign of the German political right against the 'lying press' ('Lügenpresse') has alarming consequences: The more frequent and the bigger the right-wing protests become, the greater the number of physical attacks against journalists. more information