The EU’s new return policy risks jeopardising the lives of vulnerable journalists and human rights defenders living in exile. As such, it undermines the very principles of press freedom and human rights it aims to uphold and the safe haven the EU seeks to provide for journalists from all over the world threatened for reporting on the truth. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the ECPMF and undersigning organisations to urge the EU to immediately reconsider these adverse effects and prioritise the protection of those who have already fled persecution. On 8 December 2025, the Council of the European…

The EFJ is looking for a subcontractor to provide expertise as part of the implementation of the Resilient Media in the Digital Age project. This programme is funded by the European Commission (Horizon Europe). The deadline for submission of bids is 16 January 2026. Find more information here

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomes the infringement procedure initiated by the European Commission on Thursday against Hungary for violation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). The EFJ calls on the EU executive to do the same with regard to Lithuania, following Thursday’s vote on provisions that repoliticise the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, in clear breach of the EMFA. The European Commission must take action against countries that no longer respect the basic principles of press freedom. The EFJ therefore welcomes the EC decision to open an infringement procedure against Hungary…

On Monday, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) participated in the European Commission’s high-level round table on the working conditions of artists and cultural workers. This was an opportunity for the EFJ to present a copy of the recent report by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on Labour rights for journalists to European Commissioners Roxana Minzatu and Glenn Micallef. The EFJ welcomes the start of consultations initiated by the European Commission with a view to adopting a European Charter for Artists and Cultural Workers. The initiative concerns nearly 8 million professionals in Europe who are increasingly vulnerable in…

One hundred and eleven journalists, including seven women, have been killed in 2025, according to the International Federation of Journalists’ (IFJ) annual report on journalists and media professionals killed in 2025. Launched ahead of Human Rights Day (10 December), the report’s findings highlight another highly lethal year for journalists and media workers – with 46% of the deaths occurring in Gaza, Palestine. Since 1990 and the launch of its annual Killed list, the IFJ has recorded 3,156 deaths worldwide, an average of 91 deaths per year, and 859 in the last ten years The IFJ has also released the list of…

Ekipa (“crew” in English) is a new digital magazine created by the youth section of the Trade Union of Media of Montenegro (TUMM). After a year of activity and three published issues, the magazine – produced by 12 young journalists and journalism students – aims to give young people a voice. We spoke with Ivana Vlaović, coordinator of TUMM’s Youth Journalists and Freelancers Section, and a news reporter at TV Vijesti, one of the country’s most-watched television stations. Can you tell us about the magazine and the mission behind it? The Ekipa magazine, published by the Trade Union of Media…