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17 Jun

Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect.

Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media which provide vital sources of news and information to the public

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10 Jun

Malta: Guilty verdicts in Daphne Caruana Galizia case mark another step towards full justice

Media freedom organisations welcome the conviction of two men for supplying the car bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, urging Malta to fully implement reforms and deliver justice.

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10 Jun

Poland: New president urged to commit to press freedom reforms

Media freedom organisations urge Karol Nawrocki to back press freedom, anti-SLAPP laws, and EU media reforms to safeguard democracy in Poland.

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5 Jun

Global media freedom organisations call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists

ECPMF joins 140+ global media freedom organisations in urging immediate, independent access for international journalists to Gaza. Nearly 200 journalists have been killed, media access is vital for truth and accountability.

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22 May

Albania: MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary elections

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) today raise alarm over numerous incidents of intimidation and obstruction faced by journalists covering the Albanian parliamentary elections. Since the 11 May election, at least 20 journalists and media entities have faced reporting interference and pressure, including from public officials. All incidents were captured in multiple videos.

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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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14 May

France: MFRR and RSF renew calls to end police violence after new attacks on journalists at May Day protest

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today condemn state security forces' deliberate violence against journalists covering the International Workers’ Day protest in Paris on 1 May, including physical violence and arbitrary confiscation of protective masks.

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7 May

Croatia: Weekly Novosti faces drastic funding cuts amid political pressure

The MFRR partners condemn the drastic annual cuts in funding for the weekly magazine Novosti, the only print media for the Serb minority in Croatia.

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3 May

Turkey’s Intensifying Media Crackdown Threatens Press Freedom

On World Press Freedom Day, the International Press Institute (IPI), European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urge Turkish authorities to cease all attacks against journalists and protect press freedom amid a severe media crackdown.

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3 May

Europe at a Crossroads: Defending Democracy Depends on Defending Media Freedom

On this World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners express solidarity with all journalists and media professionals who face threats, intimidation, and attacks for their work.

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