IFJ launches global platform for quality journalism
On the eve of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May and in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the…
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Newly launched Media Freedom Rapid Response briefs European Commission
Media freedom organisations have united under the umbrella of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and made their first contribution…
EFJ and union members kick off new project on capacity-building and social rights for journalists
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) launched its new project “Stand Up for Journalism (SUJ)” in Brussels, on 22 April…
Stand Up for Journalism
The media industry in Europe has been experiencing and adapting itself to a sea of changes in the past decades…
European Commission study calls for greater transparency in public financing of news media
A new study released by the European Commission on “Public financing of news media in the EU”, calls for transparency,…
Trade unions leading ways to a fairer recovery
A delegation of 30 EFJ members has joined over 80 trade union delegates from Europe to conclude the final conference…
Artificial Intelligence in journalism should be used as a tool, not a workforce
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) organised on 18-19 September 2023, together with the Austrian journalist’s union GPA, a meeting…
Turkey: EFJ and IFJ condemn fifth imprisonment order against journalist Barış Pehlivan
The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) and the undersigned media freedom, freedom of expression, human rights, and journalists’…
Media pluralism at risk: Europe needs a stronger EMFA
The results of the 2023 Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM), which have just been published, confirm the decline in media pluralism…
New Training Centre for the Safety of Journalists and Media Professionals established in Greece
A new Centre for the Safety of Journalists and Media Workers has been established in Thessaloniki (Greece). The centre, whose…
Italy: Prime Minister sues Domani newspaper for defamation
Italian defamation laws are once again being misused by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to silence and threaten independent journalism in Italy. The…
Albania: media pluralism and transparency concerns fuel deterioration in media freedom
In Albania, capture of media by vested business and political interests suffocates journalism. Following a two-day fact-finding mission to Tirana…
Belarus: EFJ and BAJ demand the release of Sergei Satsuk, sentenced to 8 years in prison
A court in Minsk sentenced investigative journalist Sergei Satsuk to eight years in prison on Wednesday. The European Federation of…
Kosovo: the government must improve media freedom and the safety of journalists
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomes the publication of the report on Kosovo by the Council of Europe Commissioner…
Germany: Misuse of funds at RBB highlights need for greater accountability in publicly funded media
The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) denounce the obvious misuse of public funds by Patricia Schlesinger, former…
Renate Schroeder: Why we need a strong Media Freedom Act in Europe
This article by Renate Schroeder, EFJ Director was originally published on Vecer on 27 May 2022. Have you heard about…
