European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

Katsiaryna Andreyeva is free. After more than five years in prison for her journalism, the Belarusian journalist has been released. Her freedom is long overdue. We celebrate her release and stand with all journalists still unjustly jailed in Belarus. cpj.org/2026/03/belaru…

ECPMF will be in Belgrade, together with @mediafreedomeu and @CoEMediaFreedom, on 26–27 March to assess the situation for journalism in Serbia and advocate for reform. Meetings will include journalists, officials, civil society and international actors. ecpmf.eu/serbia-media-f…

Das ECPMF hat den vom MDR initiierten Leipziger Appell zur Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit der Medien mitunterzeichnet. Freie Medien sind Grundpfeiler der Demokratie. Angriffe auf Medien- und Informationsfreiheit sind Angriffe auf unsere offene Gesellschaft. mdr.de/leipziger-appe…

⚡ ECPMF stands with the dismissed journalists and media workers at @CityNews_it. Fair pay and sustainable working conditions are a necessary part of journalist safety. In Italy’s fragile media climate, abrupt cuts and precarity further weaken independent journalism.

Sued, detained, or arrested in an EU or candidate country? You don’t have to face it alone. ECPMF is here to stand with you. Our Legal Team, Flutura and Marie, can support you if you meet the criteria: ecpmf.eu/support/legal-… Apply today!

@Tarek_Bae @tagesschau Unglaublich.

Germany’s biggest public broadcaster @Tagesschau cut out the words „Free Palestine“ from its coverage of the Oscars. They even claim that there was „not many political statements“. This is censorship of criticism of Israel and German support for Israel.

Wir verurteilen jede Form von Zensur und fordern die deutschen Medien auf, sich an eine unvoreingenommene, freie und faire Berichterstattung zu halten.

⚡️ Das Europäische Zentrum für Presse- und Medienfreiheit ist schockiert, dass die öffentlich-rechtliche @tagesschau scheinbar bewusst pro-palästinensische Stimmen herausschneidet und damit zensiert - selbst wenn diese Teil einer kurzen, zusammenhängenden Rede sind.

Stable, independent funding is a core safeguard for editorial autonomy. ECPMF stands with journalists and media workers defending public service media that serve the public. We will monitor the situation closely.

🇨🇿 ECPMF is seriously concerned by developments affecting public service media in Czechia. More than 2,900 employees of @CzechTV & @CRozhlas have warned that plans to scrap licence fees & shift funding to the state budget could lead to political control: verejnopravne.cz

"It is tragic to think that it took Daphne’s life to address #SLAPPs," says @fluturakusari of @ECPMF. ➡️//globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications/portraits-of-foe-defenders-interview-with-flutura-kusari-i-prepare-well-get-the-facts-right-speak-up-and-never-give-up/

ECPMF joined @MediaFreedomEU partners in Rome and the findings are alarming: political pressure on RAI, unresolved spyware cases, weak anti-SLAPP reform, and continued threats to media freedom in Italy: ecpmf.eu/italy-mfrr-fla… Full report coming soon.

⚡ On 24-25 March 2026, ECPMF, together with partner organisations of @CoEMediaFreedom, will conduct a two-day fact-finding mission to Prishtina, Kosovo to assess the challenges to media freedom in the country. ecpmf.eu/council-of-eur…

European journalists working on complex investigations can apply for the Next-IJ training. Advanced tools, real-world methods and cross-border collaboration, delivered in one intensive online day. Apply here by 13 March: hub.next-ij.eu/news/training-…

The systemic siege of independent journalism in #Türkiye is deepening. Our latest joint mission report documents lawfare, violence, censorship, economic pressure and barriers for foreign journalists. Urgent reforms are needed to protect media freedom. ecpmf.eu/systemic-siege…

Restrictive laws. Defamation suits. Source protection battles. If you're fighting for free speech in Europe and need legal support, ECPMF has your back. Financial assistance, expert guidance, litigation support, and more. Learn how we can help ⬇️ ecpmf.eu/support/legal-…

Legal aid, relocation, psychosocial care—those who provide these lifelines often work under huge pressure. Thanks to Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, we launch Creating Space to build a dedicated support network for defenders of press freedom. ecpmf.eu/ecpmf-launches…

✈️ Today, ECPMF joins @MediaFreedomEU in Rome for a media freedom mission to Italy. The mission comes amid serious concerns over RAI reform, spyware, legal pressure on journalists, and media pluralism. In 2025, MFRR documented 118 violations in Italy. mfrr.eu/italy-mfrr-to-…

✈️ We’re heading to Florence today for the Voices Festival 2026, where ECPMF is taking part for the first time as a partner organisation! Come meet our team, join the conversation on media freedom, and visit the @MediaFreedomEU booth: voicesfestival.eu/programme-flor…