Partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) met with European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen, on 27 April 2025, to address increasing challenges concerning the economic viability, online safety of journalists, and the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the media landscape.
READ MOREThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners welcome the European Commission's initiative to introduce a comprehensive tool to defend democracy within the European Union and its neighbourhood under the EU Democracy Shield.
READ MOREECPMF calls for stronger protection of journalists and media sustainability under the EU Democracy Shield.
READ MOREThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition welcomes the publication of the 2024 European Commission’s rule of law report. Despite progress made in some areas, the report shows that press freedom remains under threat in Europe.
READ MOREECPMF has joined 25 organisations to call on the European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen to ensure that media freedom, the protection of journalists, and EU citizens’ access to public interest journalism remain high political priorities.
READ MOREOn Wednesday, ECPMF and 38 other media freedom organisations called on the European Commission to strengthen its fifth annual rule of law report.
READ MOREAs the European Parliament, Council and Commission enter the final negotiations on the EMFA, media freedom and human rights groups today call for the adoption of the Parliament’s text.
READ MOREWe call on the European Parliament to strengthen the EMFA’s state advertising provisions and by doing so, ensure that media freedom can flourish in the European Union.
READ MOREOn behalf of media freedom, journalists, and human rights organisations across Europe, we call upon the European Union institutions to negotiate a strong and effective European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).
READ MOREECPMF has joined 58 civil society organisations and independent public interest researchers to present a list of key recommendations for the European Commission to implement into the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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