CoE’s Recommendation represents a significant milestone in the fight against SLAPPs
The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), of which the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is a member, issued a…
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Feature: A European Media Freedom Act worthy of its name?
EFJ Director Renate Schroeder wrote about the European Media Freedom Act in an article originally published in Social Europe. Read…
EMFA: EU Member States show dangerous disregard for media freedom principles
EU governments want to authorise the spying of journalists and their sources on vague grounds of “national security”. The European…
EU Member States should not use national security as a pretext to weaken the Media Freedom Act
The latest draft compromise text of the EU Council on the European Media Freedom Act poses serious risks to the…
EMFA: Member States must ensure effective protection of sources
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined European organisations, representing thousands of media outlets, journalists and all other media workers…
The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe adopted Declaration at first European conference
On the occasion of the first European Anti-SLAPP Conference on 20 October 2022, the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE),…
EFJ welcomes European Media Freedom Act but calls for strengthening
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joins the undersigned journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations in welcoming the…
The European Media Freedom Act must protect media from capture by political forces
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is co-signing together with other civil society organisations a policy brief on the upcoming…
EFJ warns that EU legislation to prevent child abuse online would undermine protection of journalistic sources
The European Commission published on 11 May a proposal to fight against child sexual abuse online. According to the draft regulation,…
Open letter: Protecting digital rights and freedoms in future legislation to tackle child abuse
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined EDRi and 46 civil society organisations in jointly raising voices to the European…
Europe Day: Open Letter to European Commissioners for a strong Media Freedom Act
On the occasion of Europe Day 2022, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined 16 journalists, human rights and press…
Digital Services Act: EU agreement reached
On 23 April, European Union co-legislators (European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of Ministers – national governments) reached a…
EFJ contribution to the European Media Freedom Act
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’sPublic consultation for the European Media Freedom…
Policy paper: How the EU can protect public watchdogs from abusive lawsuits
The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), which reunites journalists, press freedom, and other rights groups – including the European…
EU Digital Services Act: journalistic content must be protected from interference by online platforms
Updated (03/12/2021) The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomed the proposed EU Digital Services Act as a long overdue and…
EU Rule of Law report: Little bark, no bite
On 20 July, the European Commission published the 2021 Rule of Law Report. The document, which is the outcome of…
Our submission for the European Commission Recommendations on the Safety of Journalists
Following the European News Media Forum, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), including the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), drafted…
