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📍Paris MFRR partners and @rsf.org have arrived in France to begin a media freedom mission. The delegation will examine media concentration, EMFA implementation, SLAPPs, source protection and journalists’ safety during protests. Findings coming soon!
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254 press freedom violations linked to environmental reporting were documented across Europe between 2020 and 2025, affecting 425 journalists and media actors. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, MFRR highlights the risks facing environmental journalism. mappingmediafreedom.org/wp-c…
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As António Costa meets President Vučić today, media freedom in Serbia must be on the agenda. A coalition of media freedom organisations is calling on the EU to address growing threats to journalists and media pluralism. Read our joint letter: mfrr.eu/serbia-10-organisati…
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Georgia’s new “Division for Combating Hate Speech” is the latest step in a widening crackdown on press freedom and free expression. MFRR partners urge authorities to halt this assault on dissent and call on the EU to take urgent action. 👉 mapmf.org/alert/34997 #PressFreedom
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MFRR partners are alarmed by the arson attack targeting journalist Adriano Cappellari of the local newspaper L’Altopiano. We urge Italian authorities to conduct a swift and thorough investigation. Those responsible must be identified and brought to justice.mapmf.org/alert/35000
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⚡️ Czech Republic: A new bill threatens to slash funding for public media and increase political influence over their future. MFRR warns that any reform must safeguard the financial and editorial independence of @CRozhlas and @CzechTV.
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📸 Sielke of @BalkansCaucasus and Patrick of @ecpmf spent the week in Riga and Vilnius with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, meeting journalists, researchers, officials and policy experts to explore how the Baltic states respond to disinformation.
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#Georgia 🇬🇪 @efjeurope, which is part of @MediaFreedomEU, warned that since 2024, "the country’s media landscape has grown increasingly hostile & perilous," with journalists exposed to physical and legal attacks. buff.ly/VXtuUv5
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Violence against journalists in Serbia reflects a pattern of intimidation, institutional failure, and impunity. Our latest webinar looked at how this cycle can be challenged, and what role the EU should play. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=A_n4GxMn…
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Today, @karakutu_xyz is publishing its first batch of archived materials. Between 2020 and 2025, we monitored over 800 press freedom attacks in Turkey. In our interview, Viera Zuborova explains why @correctiv_org's archive is essential for public memory: youtube.com/watch?v=QtFF2WsA…
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The MFRR joins the European Commission’s Anti-SLAPP event at a crucial moment for press freedom in Europe. As abusive lawsuits continue to silence journalists, we must move from commitments to enforcement, protection, and real support for those targeted: mfrr.eu/as-deadline-passes-m…
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Today is the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive. Yet implementation remains fragmented, delayed, and incomplete. MFRR calls for urgent, robust transposition to protect journalists and media from abusive litigation. mfrr.eu/as-deadline-passes-m…
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The recording of our #WPFD 2026 webinar is now available! “Serbia’s spiral of violence” examines the structural nature of the country’s media freedom crisis and the role the EU can play in responding to intimidation, impunity, and pressure on journalists: youtube.com/watch?v=A_n4GxMn…
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#Georgia’s media freedom crisis is escalating. Since Dec 2023, we have documented 319 violations affecting 555 journalists and media organisations. MFRR partners call for urgent EU action to support independent media and hold those responsible accountable. mfrr.eu/georgia-an-escalatin…
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