The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) will be able to maintain the network of Journalists’ Solidarity Centers thanks to the solidarity appeal launched in February 2025 on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. During this period, NUJU received donations totalling 36,000€, which will enable the network to operate fully until July 2025. The NUJU expressed its deep gratitude to all affiliates of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) who demonstrated remarkable solidarity and support with donations, in particular the Norwegian Union of Journalists (Norway), the Danish Union of Journalists (Denmark), the Federazione Nazionale Della Stampa Italiana…

A new study by the Freelance Group of the Danish Union of Journalists (DJ) has revealed the extent to which freelance journalists and photographers are at the backbone of the country’s leading media outlets, while at the same time facing a stark imbalance in pay, protections, and working conditions compared to their permanently employed counterparts. The survey, based on responses from 310 freelancers in seven leading media outlets, conducted by media researchers Lise Møller Schilder, Nina Trige Andersen, and Freja Dam, presents compelling evidence: Denmark’s media sector is structurally reliant on freelance labour. In several major news organisations, freelancers contribute…

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned civil society, human rights, journalist and media support organisations in calling on the European Commission to strengthen the rule of law dialogue, improve the impact of the Rule of Law Report’s recommendations and take decisive action against systematic human rights violations in EU Member States. In 2025, the European Commission will publish its sixth annual Rule of Law Report – the first after the new Commission took office. The European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen – in her political guidelines and in the mission letter to the Commissioner for Democracy,…

The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) join their Russian affiliate, the Journalists’ and Media Workers’ Union (JMWU), in condemning the five-and-a-half year prison sentences handed down yesterday against the Russian journalists Antonina Kravtsova (also known as Antonina Favorskaya), Artyom Kriger, Konstantin Gabov and Sergei Karelin for their “participation in an extremist organization,” following a trial behind closed doors. The EFJ and IFJ urge the Russian authorities to immediately release these four journalists. On 15 April, Moscow’s Nagatinsky district court sentenced four journalists, Antonina Kravtsova (Favorskaya), Konstantin Gabov, Sergei Karelin and Artem Kriger, to five and a half years in…

The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) has released a report uncovering the growing threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) targeting Ukrainian journalists and media outlets. The study, based on 36 documented cases, reveals a disturbing pattern of judicial harassment aimed at silencing investigative journalism and critical reporting. According to NUJU’s research, the average SLAPP case in Ukraine drags on for 813 days – more than two years of legal uncertainty, psychological stress, and financial burden for the journalists involved. These lawsuits, often filed by politicians and businesspeople, do not aim to win in court but to…

Who I am For the past 26 years, I have been working as a freelance journalist in the areas of science/education and foreign affairs for the public service television station ARD / Bayerisches Fernsehen (Bavarian Television).This includes a variety of EU-related topics as well as European projects such as with TV channel ARTE in collaboration with French and Polish colleagues. Many years I worked on documentaries and news related on topics in Eastern Europe, and I travelled and filmed in nearly each Eastern Europe Country, so I am familiar with the political and social situation there.  My educational background is…