The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is delighted to co-organise, once again this year, the fourth edition of Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom. And with it comes the fourth round of the Voices Awards. Voices is granting 25 awards of 1200 euros each* to young journalists and media freedom advocates to participate in the festival’s upcoming edition, which will take place in Thessaloniki on 26-28 November 2026. The Awards have a broad focus across eight categories, recognising outstanding achievements in various journalistic formats: Press Journalism Radio & Podcast Video & Documentary Digital storytelling and Social Media Cartoons…

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its affiliate the Journalists’ Union Of Turkey (TGS) joined the MFRR coalition, the International Press Institute (IPI), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and other press freedom and human rights organizations in expressing concern over the denial of accreditation to Turkish journalists hoping to cover NATO’s summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7-8. Dozens of Turkish journalists ‌have been denied accreditation for a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara next month, media outlets and journalist associations said on Thursday, with NATO saying it relied on Turkey for guidance about journalists. Independent outlets including…

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations in raising alarm over the coordinated campaign of pressure against Bulgarian investigative journalist Dimitar Stoyanov and call on national authorities to guarantee his safety and respond forcefully to allegations of a potential violent attack in response to his reporting. Stoyanov is an investigative journalist covering crime and corruption at the Bureau for Investigative Reporting and Data (BIRD) and has long faced legal and safety threats because of his investigations. BIRD is an independent investigative outlet which is known for cross-border collaboration, including partnerships with OCCRP and…

The 2026 Digital News Report, recently published by the Reuters Institute in collaboration with the University of Oxford, highlights the volatile landscape observed in the past year’s rapidly evolving media ecosystem. News consumption is increasingly characterised by “platformisation,” with social media and video networks becoming the dominant mode of accessing news globally for the first time in history. At the same time, the growing integration of AI into the production and consumption of news poses new challenges for journalists and consumers. These trends carry broad implications for trust in media, policymaking, and public service media and continue to evolve with…

On 15 July 2026, the European Commission will publish its seventh annual Rule of Law Report. This exercise has become a familiar ritual aimed at providing a thorough stock-take of where judicial independence, media freedom, anti-corruption efforts and checks and balances stand across the Union, followed by recommendations that too often disappear into the next reporting cycle without consequence. The undersigned 37 civil society, including the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direct and verifiable measures to uphold, protect and restore the rule of law…

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) join its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in standing in solidarity with Le Monde investigative journalist Stéphane Horel and calling on police to hold those responsible for a series of thefts and attempted break-ins believed to be linked to her work accountable. Between 2024 and 2025, the investigative reporter has been targeted by a series of incidents in both public and private settings in which her journalistic equipment and devices have been stolen and her apartment targeted. Horel, a well known journalist specialising in corporate harm, toxic industries and scientific disinformation, has stated…