We stand in solidarity with Roberto Saviano as he attended the fourth Court hearing in the SLAPP case initiated by the Prime Minister of Italy.

ECPMF expresses serious concern at proposed amendments to the EMFA and urge the European Parliament not to accept the expansion of legal bases justifying the surveillance of journalists.

ECPMF 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).

On 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).

ECPMF calls for the updated business certificate of Klan Kosova to be accepted by the complaint committee and that all attempts by the Kosovo government to pressure the broadcaster are halted immediately.

The findings of a new report assessing the impact of the takeover of news publisher Polska Press by Poland’s state-controlled oil company PKN Orlen illustrate a shocking example of media capture in the EU.

On 18 July, Republika Srpska will vote to re-introduce criminal penalties for defamation. MFRR partners urge deputies to reject these amendments, as they would suppress journalism and public discourse across the country.

In the wake of recent events, the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) join hands to bring attention to the alarming situation plaguing media freedom in Albania.

We strongly condemn Turkey’s detention of T24 editor Sibel Yükler, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Delal Akyüz and Fırat Can Arslan, bianet editor Evrim Kepenek and freelance journalist Evrim Deniz on July 25.

We welcome the court injunction staying the revocation of the business licence Klan Kosova, an important legal ruling which blocks an effort by the government to shut down the country’s largest private television channel.