Category ECPMF
31 Jul

“Good Russians are no less dangerous” – Journalist Iryna Avramenko about Russian opposition media.

Journalist Iryna Avramenko exposes how Russian liberal media echo imperial propaganda, and why Ukraine’s info war is also a cultural fight.

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22 Jul

“I can’t imagine conditions that will be acceptable for Ukraine” – The Bell’s Irina Malkova and Peter Mironenko on the value of truth in the face of state propaganda

In an exclusive interview, Irina Malkova and Peter Mironenko, co-founders of The Bell, speak about press freedom under Putin, the rise of state propaganda, building resilient journalism in exile, and their refusal to surrender truth.

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23 Jun

Shortlisted Submissions Regarding the Call for Poster Designs: Celebrate 10 Years of Defending Press Freedom with ECPMF

To celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom launched a poster design call in May, receiving 36 entries by June 1, from which seven were shortlisted and are now published to inspire and amplify the message of press freedom.

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16 May

Hungary: Foreign funding bill poses most serious threat to independent media in years

Hungary’s proposed Foreign Funding Bill poses a major threat to press freedom and civil society, enabling blacklisting, fines, and closures of independent media.

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16 May

Croatia: MFRR Media Freedom Mission to Visit Zagreb to Highlight the Importance of EU legislation and Protection of Journalists

MFRR visits Zagreb to urge Croatia's implementation of EU media laws and stronger journalist protections. Press conference on May 21.

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5 May

Announcement of the Call for Poster Designs: Celebrate 10 Years of Defending Press Freedom with ECPMF

Submit your poster to celebrate 10 years of ECPMF! Open to creative minds across Europe. Win €500. Deadline: 1 June 2025.

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2 May

Serbia: Media freedom in a state of emergency

On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) shared alarming findings about the deteriorating state of press and media freedom in Serbia. The MFRR solidarity mission to Belgrade and Novi Sad, conducted on 7-9 April, alongside ongoing monitoring, revealed a state of emergency – one that demands urgent attention and action from national authorities and the EU.

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14 Apr

Feindbild Journalist:in 9: Pressefreiheit im Spannungsfeld gesellschaftlicher Krisen

Die neue Feindbild Journalist:in Studie zeigt: Mit 98 Angriffen ist die Gewalt gegen Medienschaffende in Deutschland auf Rekordniveau.

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11 Apr

ECPMF’s take on the EU Democracy Shield: A call to prioritise media resilience and journalists’ protection

ECPMF calls for stronger protection of journalists and media sustainability under the EU Democracy Shield.

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3 Apr

Lokaljournalismus unter Druck: Sicherheitsempfinden und Bedrohungserfahrungen von Lokaljournalist:innen in Sachsen und Thüringen

Eine neue Studie von BDZV und ECPMF zeigt: Lokaljournalist:innen in Sachsen und Thüringen sind zunehmend Bedrohungen ausgesetzt. Medienfeindlichkeit, Einschüchterung und strukturelle Herausforderungen gefährden die Pressefreiheit.

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