On the ninth anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the undersigned international media freedom and journalist groups today lament that full justice for the car bomb assassination remains painfully elusive. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and undersigned organisations, which have campaigned for accountability for nine years, stand in solidarity with Daphne’s family, friends, and colleagues, and pledge our unwavering commitment to the continued fight for justice. A bomb planted in her car killed Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2017, shortly after she left her home. She was renowned for her uncompromising investigations into crime…

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) and our Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in expressing concern over the trial faced in front of the Rome Criminal Court by Giovanni Tizian and Stefano Vergine, Domani’s journalists. The two journalists are accused of complicity with a public official in the unauthorized access to documents and in the disclosure of confidential information. The charges are reportedly aggravated by the allegation that the journalists sought financial compensation through the publication of the information. The proceeding raises serious concerns about the protection of journalistic sources and risks setting…

The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ- EFJ) joins their Turkish affiliates, the Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (GCD), the Journalists’ Union of Türkiye (TGS), DİSK Basın-İş, the İzmir Gazeteciler Cemiyeti and the Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (TGC), in strongly condemning the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of its broadcasts on 14 October 2026. The federations denounce the move as a grave attack on press freedom and on the public’s right to information. “Türkiye has woken to a bleak day for democracy and press freedom,” the GCD said in its statement. Early today, police raided Halk TV’s building…

Ahead of the European Council summit on 15–16 October, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and more than 600 organisations call on EU leaders to defend a strong AgoraEU budget. The Irish Presidency has proposed a 30% cut to AgoraEU, the largest cut in its draft budget. AgoraEU funds journalism, media, culture and civil society. The cut would save just 0.2% of the EU budget, but could do lasting damage to Europe’s democratic resilience. For journalism, the timing could not be worse. News media are at financial risk in almost every EU country, and news deserts are spreading. Meanwhile, the…

On 14 October 2026, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined its Albanian affiliates, the Safe Journalists Network, and numerous other organisations — including partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) — in urging the authorities to take action in response to repeated violence and obstruction affecting journalists covering the protests. Addressed to: Mr Niko Peleshi, Speaker of the Parliament of Albania Mr Ervin Demo, Minister of Interior Mr Toni Gogu, Minister of Justice Ms Jorida Tabaku, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Public Information Media Mr Fatmir Xhafaj, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Citizens’…

In recent weeks, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has documented more than ten cases of violence and obstruction of press freedom targeting journalists covering student and high school protests in France. More than half of these incidents are attributable to law enforcement officers. Once again, our conclusion is unequivocal: media professionals, even when clearly identified as such, are not safe in the field. The EFJ strongly condemns this violence and calls on the competent authorities to identify and sanction those responsible, including law enforcement officers. The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior and law enforcement are also…