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Czech Republic: Public media funding bill raises concerns over compatibility with EMFA

Proposed changes represent crucial test of the EMFA’s safeguards for public service media independence
Europe: Czech Republic

Hungary: Media freedom reform must be priority for incoming Tisza government

IPI and MFRR partners call for establishment of expert working group on media reform
Europe: Hungary

Hungary: IPI outlines 10 media freedom reform priorities

Election outcome offers opportunity for major reset of media freedom and democracy in Hungary
Europe: Hungary

Serbia: Total impunity entrenched 27 years after killing of editor Slavko Ćuruvija

IPI and international media freedom partners lament engrained impunity following recent mission to Belgrade
Europe: Serbia

Greece: Five years without justice for killing of crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz

Case is only killing of journalist in EU in last decade to make no concrete progress in securing justice
Europe: Greece

Georgia: Afgan Sadygov’s deportation represents a stark example of transnational repression, demands urgent international response

Sadygov’s deportation is a stark example of transnational repression against journalists in Europe
Europe: Georgia

Slovakia: Bill on media regulatory restructuring and public media layoffs a crucial test for EMFA

New developments represent crucial test of the EU’s new regulatory framework for media
Europe: Slovakia

Serbia: Authorities must stop the spiral of violence against journalists

IPI and media freedom partners publish preliminary findings following mission to Belgrade
Europe: Serbia

Hungary: IPI condemns criminal charges filed against journalist Szabolcs Panyi

Government must cease harassment of the press and respect democratic process as election nears
Europe: Hungary

Czech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threats

Czech authorities must comply with EMFA and uphold press freedom
Europe: Czech Republic

Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe longstanding challenges and advocate for reform

IPI to participate in two-day mission to Belgrade
Europe: Serbia

Hungary: Journalists covering campaign events face obstruction ahead of election

IPI calls for journalists to be allowed to report freely ahead of April vote
Europe: Hungary

Italy: Media freedom continues to erode amidst multiple challenges

IPI and MFRR partners share preliminary findings following two-day visit to Rome
Europe: Italy

Georgia: New laws threaten to paralyze independent media

IPI calls for stronger international response to Georgia’s crackdown on media
Europe: Georgia

Women’s Day: Gender-based violence against journalists on the rise in Europe

MFRR monitoring data shows growing role of digital platforms and AI in facilitating gender-based violence

North Macedonia: Appeal court ruling on Investigative Reporting Lab a worrying setback for media freedom

IPI and media freedom partners express solidarity with IRL after latest alarming warning
Europe: North Macedonia

Greece: Executives of spyware firm used to surveil journalist Thanasis Koukakis sentenced to prison

IPI and Koukakis, an IPI member, welcome verdict
Europe: Greece

Ukraine: Four years into full-scale invasion, journalism remains a deadly profession

IPI joins MFRR partners in support of Ukrainian journalists and independent media under attack
Europe: Ukraine

Slovakia: IPI and partners continue to demand full justice for Ján Kuciak assassination

Lack of justice is exacerbated by growing pressure on independent media
Europe: Slovakia

Italy: IPI to join follow-up media freedom mission to Rome

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) mission to examine European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) implementation, SLAPPs, spyware attacks on journalists, and media concentration
Europe: Italy