Author ECPMF
26 Mar

EU visa policies for Turkish journalists must support media freedom

A coalition of press freedom and human rights organisations urges the EU to streamline visa access for Turkish journalists, warning that delays, rejections and costly procedures undermine independent media, mobility and cross-border collaboration.

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26 Mar

Strapazierter Journalismus: Anfeindungen und strukturelle Belastungen von Journalist:innen in Deutschland

Eine Studie von ECPMF und der Universität Bielefeld zeigt: Journalist:innen in Deutschland erleben zunehmend Anfeindungen, Arbeitsverdichtung und wachsenden Druck auf die Pressefreiheit.

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25 Mar

International organisations urge Kosovo government to reverse media freedom decline

An international media freedom mission urges Kosovo’s government to reverse a decline in press freedom, end hostile rhetoric against journalists, and strengthen legal and financial safeguards for independent media.

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20 Mar

“Leipziger Appell zur Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit der Medien”

Das ECPMF hat sich dem Leipziger Appell zur Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit der Medien angeschlossen. Die von MDR angestoßene Initiative vereint Akteure aus Medien, Wissenschaft, Kultur und Gesellschaft für freie Medien und den Zugang zu Informationen.

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20 Mar

Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe longstanding challenges and advocate for reform

Together with MFRR and Council of Europe Platform partners, we will visit Serbia on 26–27 March 2026 to assess media freedom, journalist safety, protest-related violence, SLAPPs, media capture and digital threats.

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19 Mar

International media organisations express concern over proposed changes to Lithuania’s public service media framework

International media organisations have warned that proposed amendments to Lithuania’s LRT law could undermine the broadcaster’s independence, editorial autonomy and sustainable funding.

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11 Mar

Italy: MFRR flags ongoing media freedom erosion

Media 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 attacks on reporters, politicisation of the public broadcaster, legal harassment of journalists by governing politicians, and continued concerns over media pluralism, partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) said today.

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11 Mar

Council of Europe Platform Partners to Conduct Fact-Finding Mission on Media Freedom in Kosovo

Më 24 dhe 25 mars 2026, organizatat partnere të Platformës së Këshillit të Evropës për sigurinë e gazetarëve dhe organizata të tjera do të zhvillojnë një mision faktmbledhës dyditor në Prishtinë, Kosovë. Qëllimi i misionit është të adresojë sfidat ndaj lirisë së medias në vend dhe të diskutojë zgjidhjet e mundshme me akterët e medias dhe me autoritete.

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10 Mar

Systemic Siege of Independent Journalism in Türkiye: Media Freedom Mission Report 2025

A coalition of eight international press freedom organisations, including ECPMF and OBCT as part of MFRR, conducted the seventh joint mission to Türkiye from 24-26 November 2025 in Ankara. The delegation met with stakeholders such as the Constitutional Court, RTÜK representatives, EU delegation, opposition MPs, and journalists' associations, but government requests went unanswered.

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8 Mar

Gender-based violence, a growing weapon against women journalists

To mark International Women’s Day, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) published alarming data highlighting the continued and systematic targeting of women journalists through gender-based violence in Europe.

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