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31 Oct

Report: Fragile media freedom progress in Bulgaria at risk of backsliding without urgent reform

A joint fact-finding mission by leading European media freedom organisations warns that fragile progress on media freedom in Bulgaria is at risk of backsliding without urgent reform. The 2025 report outlines key challenges, threats to journalists, and recommendations for national and EU action.

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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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16 Sep

Monitoring Report January-June 2025

The 2025 Monitoring Report on press freedom documents 709 violations in 36 EU Member States and candidate countries. Discover key trends: online attacks, foreign agent laws, government pressure, and rising threats in Serbia, Hungary, and beyond.

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21 Jul

Transnational repression of exiled journalists in Germany: A growing issue

Authoritarian regimes are targeting exiled journalists in Germany through surveillance, threats, and harassment. Learn how transnational repression works.

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11 Jun

Reforms without Protection: The Shrinking Space for Journalism in Croatia

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium today publishes an updated report on the state of media freedom in Croatia following an advocacy mission to Zagreb between 19 to 21 May 2025.

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20 Feb

Slovakia: New report highlights growing media freedom crisis

A new MFRR report warns of a deepening media freedom crisis in Slovakia under Robert Fico’s government. Legal harassment, media capture, and threats to press independence are rising.

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12 Feb

1,548 media freedom alerts in the past year – MFRR Monitoring Report 2024

The Monitoring Report 2024 reveals 1,548 press freedom violations across 35 European countries, with rising censorship, online harassment, and attacks on journalists.

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25 Nov

Depoliticising Poland’s Media landscape: Assessing the progress of media reform in 2024

Discover Poland’s progress in media reform after a pivotal government change. The MFRR Mission Report 2024 explores challenges, reforms, and recommendations for lasting media freedom.

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29 Jul

Report Launch – Silencing the Fourth Estate: Italy’s Democratic Drift

Following an international advocacy mission to Rome in May 2024, the MFRR partners today publish a report on the state of press freedom in Italy.

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16 Apr

Feindbild Journalist:in 8: Angst vor der Selbstzensur

Die Zahl der physischen Angriffe auf Journalist:innen stieg im vergangenen Jahr im Vergleich zu 2022 wieder an. Nach 56 Fällen im Jahr 2022 verifizierte das ECPMF für 2023 69 Fälle von physischen Angriffen auf Journalist:innen.

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