Monitoring Briefing 2026
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

 

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is a non-profit organisation that was founded in Leipzig, Germany, 2015. It operates on the basis of  the European Charter on Freedom of the Press and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

The vision of the Centre is a society where media freedom enables open discourse and everyone can seek, receive and impart information.

ECPMF’s mission is to promote, preserve and defend media freedom. We do this by monitoring violations, providing practical support and engaging diverse stakeholders across Europe.

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News

Voices of Ukraine expands into SAFE, extending emergency support to media across five countries

ECPMF’s SAFE project expands emergency, psychological and media capacity support for journalists and independent media in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

SAFE Media Capacity Support fund opens for applications

ECPMF offers training grants of up to €5,000 through the SAFE project to independent media in the Eastern Partnership, supporting journalist safety, digital security and media resilience.

Hungary urged to strengthen anti-SLAPP protections for journalists

ECPMF and CASE partners urge Hungary to strengthen its anti-SLAPP law and protect journalists and public watchdogs from abusive lawsuits.

Position Paper: The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

ECPMF examines how the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum threatens journalists fleeing persecution, limiting protection, mobility and access to asylum in Europe.

Projects and Programmes