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23 Oct

Open Letter: Recent appointment of third Commissioner at the Data Protection Commission

The appointment of an individual with industry connections to the Irish Data Protection Commission could potentially result in Ireland becoming a point of obstruction for the effective implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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22 Oct

Turkey: Journalists reporting LGBTQ+ issues risk criminalisation: Withdraw the proposed law!

As press and freedom of expression organisations undersigned below, we call for the removal of the reported anti-LGBTQ+ provision from the 11th Judicial Package which would restrict and possibly criminalise media reporting on the community.

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22 Oct

Invest in Free Media: Europe’s Democratic Foundation

The more than 100 undersigned organisations have come together to call for robust and strategic EU investment in free and independent media in response to the proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034.

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21 Oct

Voices – The European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom returns for three new editions

ECPMF joins the Voices Festival project as a core partner. The 2026 edition returns to Florence on 10–12 March to advance journalism and media freedom.

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17 Oct

Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in Italy

A car bomb targeting Italian journalist Sigfrido Ranucci exposes deepening threats to press freedom in Italy. Journalists and media freedom groups demand urgent protection and justice.

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17 Oct

ECPMF invites you to a special screening of “Vika’s Last Assignment” in Leipzig

A special screening of the “Vika’s Last Assignment” will take place at Cinematheque Leipzig on 22 of October, 19:30. Following the screening, there will be an online Q&A session with the journalists behind this investigative film.

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15 Oct

In Memory of Daphne: Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan

On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, press freedom and journalists’ groups are calling on the national authorities to set up a National Action Plan on Media Freedom and Journalist Safety.

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10 Oct

Press Freedom at Risk: The Democratic Cost of the EU’s “Chat Control” Proposal

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom is alarmed by the draft of the EU Commission’s CSA Regulation, so-called “Chat Control”. We call on the Council to reject the new proposal.

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29 Sep

What is the state of Freedom of Information (FOI) in Europe, and what challenges do journalists encounter when seeking access to government data?

Freedom of Information (FOI) laws exist across Europe, but journalists still face censorship, delays, and legal barriers. This report analyses FOI violations, legal frameworks, and case studies from Germany, Hungary, Malta, and Ukraine.

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27 Sep

IJ4EU Impact Award 2025 winners announced

Journalists behind hard-hitting investigations into soaring European medicine prices, Israeli attacks on Palestinian reporters, and EU complicity in migrant expulsions in North Africa have won the 2025 IJ4EU Impact Awards.

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