Category ECPMF
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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28 Mar

Serbia: Spyware attacks on BIRN journalists further deepen press freedom crisis

Press freedom in Serbia faces a major threat as Amnesty confirms Pegasus spyware attacks on BIRN journalists.

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28 Mar

Serbia: MFRR media freedom mission to visit Belgrade and Novi Sad

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) will visit Serbia on April 7-9 to meet with journalists, media stakeholders, and law enforcement amid a worsening press freedom crisis.

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28 Mar

Koalition muss unabhängige Medien weltweit stärken

Deutsche Medienorganisationen fordern mehr Unterstützung für unabhängige Medien in Osteuropa, Asien and im Exil. Der Rückzug der USA gefährdet die Pressefreiheit.

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28 Mar

Turkey: MFRR partners call for an end to crackdown on journalists covering political protests

Turkey’s authorities are silencing journalists with detentions, police violence and media bans. MFRR demands an end to this crackdown.

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24 Mar

Groups urge US to protect press freedom and keep journalists safe after order to gut USAGM

Urgent call to safeguard USAGM journalists reporting from authoritarian regimes.

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