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That’s a wrap! 🎉 Our week with the Italian journalists from Ordine dei Giornalisti Lombardia (OGL) ends today with a visit to Berlin and the newsroom of @tagesspiegel.de. A week full of learning, exchange, and shared commitment to press freedom. Grazie and see you again soon!

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No woman should face harassment for doing her job. We stand with our Senior Legal Advisor @fluturakusari.bsky.social as she is taking legal action against Mentor Llugaliu for a 3-year campaign of online abuse: www.ecpmf.eu/kosovo-stead... Kosovo’s justice system must act swiftly and fairly.

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Day 3 of our Erasmus+ training with Italian journalists 🇮🇹 in Leipzig! Today’s focus: legal support for journalists, press freedom in Germany, and a fascinating visit to regional broadcaster MDR. Big thanks to all our speakers and hosts! 🎙️

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Manche Lokaljournalist:innen in Teilen Sachsens haben Angst hätten, über rechtsextreme und verschwörungsideologische Akteure zu berichten. Diese Angst führt zu Selbstzensur und damit zu blinden Flecken in der Berichterstattung www.ecpmf.eu/lokaljournal... via @ecpmf.bsky.social

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The Serbian authorities have again carried out the REM Council election in a non-transparent and discriminatory way. This undermines domestic law and makes a mockery of EU-mandated democratic reforms. www.ecpmf.eu/serbia-media...

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Athens. 25 September. Annual #IJ4EU event for cross-border investigative journalism returns as UNCOVERED 2025 teams up again with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum. 🗓️ Registration opens 17 July. Save the date and join the conversation: uncovered.ij4.eu/save-the-dat...

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We condemn the recent kidnapping and detention of French journalists Yanis Mhamdi from @blast-info.fr and Omar Faiad from @aljazeera.com by the Israeli authorities and urge the EU and its member states to publicly and unequivocally stand up for press and media workers globally.

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Today marks the second day of the series of workshops for the visiting group of Italian journalists! Together, we are diving into media freedom monitoring, advocacy, and journalist support tools 🛡️ We’re looking forward to a dynamic week ahead!

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⚡️ ECPMF strongly condemns the detention of two French journalists Yanis Mhamdi and Omar Faiad by Israeli authorities: www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmf-condem... Press freedom is not optional. Israel must respect the media workers under the international human rights law.

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🔴 Georgia’s independent media is under attack. New laws give the government power to censor, prosecute, and silence critical voices. Journalists are being fined, harassed, and jailed. We stand with Georgian journalists. www.mfrr.eu/georgia-inde...

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Benvenuti a Lipsia! As part of Erasmus Plus training programme by Lombardia’s Chamber of Journalists , we’re proud to welcome 15 Italian journalists to ECPMF for a week focused on legal threats, SLAPPs, media freedom and safety. Here’s to a productive and empowering week!

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🎥 Filmmakers: Submissions are now open for the 2025 Press Play Prague Film Festival! The Festival is seeking documentaries — short or feature-length — that explore journalism, media freedom, and the press. 🗓️ Deadline: June 30 🔗 Submit now: filmfreeway.com/PressPlayPra...

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What drives a journalist before war redefines everything? Join us on 26 June in Berlin for the opening of The Only Material, our exhibition on Ukrainian journalists shaped — but not silenced — by war. 📍 Museum for Communication, Berlin 🔗 Register here to join: www.ecpmf.eu/the-only-mat...

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The MFRR interview by @molenews1.bsky.social with journalist Dora Kršul wraps up our latest mission to Croatia, highlighting key findings on press freedom, media capture, and SLAPPs. 🎥 Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ls...

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What drives a journalist before the war? What keeps them going after everything changes? Over the past months, we've been working on The Only Material — a deeply human exhibition about the dreams of Ukrainian journalists reshaped by war. Join us on 26 June in Berlin. www.ecpmf.eu/the-only-mat...

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⚡ Two journalists, including Italian reporter Ciro Pellegrino, were forensically confirmed to be targeted with Paragon's Graphite #spyware via a zero-click iMessage attack. Media outlet Fanpage.it has now seen multiple staff targeted. citizenlab.ca/2025/06/firs...

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⚡️ Yesterday in Brussels, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of ECPMF — a milestone in defending media freedom across Europe. The event underscored the growing need for collaboration and solidarity as pressures on journalism continue to rise.

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🎞️ Submissions are open for the 2025 Press Play Prague film festival! We invite filmmakers to submit short or feature-length documentaries that spotlight journalists, press freedom, or the state of the media. Learn more here: filmfreeway.com/PressPlayPra... #PressPlayPrague

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Das neue M – Menschen Machen Medien beleuchtet, wie rechte Gewalt, politische Verschiebungen und Plattformdominanz die Arbeit von Journalist*innen erschweren – mit Analysen, Stimmen aus der Praxis und klaren Forderungen an Politik und Gesellschaft. dju.verdi.de/ueber-uns/na...

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Today at the European Parliament’s LIBE hearing, the MFRR consortium – led by ECPMF – joins forces to highlight how systemic attacks on journalists are endangering press freedom and democracy across the EU and candidate countries.

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📅 July 7 | 15:30 CEST How can exiled and host-country journalists work together in times of crisis? Join ECPMF at DW Global Media Forum for an interactive workshop on building real, sustainable collaboration. 🔗 Register: gmf-event.com/event/progra... #JournalismInExile #GMF25 #BreakingBarriers

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🚨 New Report: Media freedom in Croatia is under increasing threat. Despite some reforms, SLAPPs, media capture, and state pressure persist. 📢 Read the MFRR's findings from its 2025 advocacy mission. www.mfrr.eu/reforms-with...

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Two more men convicted for supplying the car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia. A step forward for justice, but full accountability — including for the mastermind — is still pending. www.ecpmf.eu/malta-guilty...

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Journalism is still not a crime. ECPMF joins 140+ global press freedom orgs urging immediate, unrestricted access to Gaza for international media. Without it, truth dies in silence. www.ecpmf.eu/global-media...

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🗳️ Following the victory of Karol Nawrocki in Poland’s presidential election, we call on the president elect to commit to building a cross-party consensus required to bolster press freedom and strengthen Polish democracy. www.ecpmf.eu/poland-new-p...

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Thank you to the PACE and AS/CULT Committee for inviting our @fluturakusari.bsky.social to speak about SLAPPs. We urge the member states of the Council of Europe and the European Union to implement European standards on #SLAPPs by passing national legislation and introducing additional measures.

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Support independent journalism.

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How do you report on the weather when data is disappearing? www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/how-...

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⚡ ECPMF welcomes the Slovak Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 2023 acquittal of Marian Kočner, the prime suspect in the assassination of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová: www.intellinews.com/slovak-supre... Justice must be served. Press freedom will not be silenced.

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Hungary is preparing to introduce one of the most restrictive media laws in the EU, which could force media into compliance or closure, undermining journalistic integrity and public accountability. Join us next week to discuss the bill and its implications. www.mfrr.eu/briefing-fro...

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Alarming press freedom violations in #Albania: Since the 11 May elections, at least 20 journalists have faced obstruction and intimidation, some by public officials. All caught on video. We demand accountability. www.ecpmf.eu/albania-mfrr...

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📢 LIVE from Zagreb – Press Conference | May 21, 13:30 The MFRR mission calls on Croatia to protect journalists and fully implement the EU Anti=SLAPP Directive and #EMFA. Watch the livestream and support media freedom 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN1...

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Hungary is set to introduce the EU’s first foreign agent-style law — a major threat to independent journalism. Join our webinar on 26 May at 14:00 CET to hear from leading journalists on what this means for media freedom. www.mfrr.eu/briefing-fro...

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⚡ ECPMF welcomes the EU’s decision to provide €5.5 million in emergency funding to Radio Free Europe following the freeze on US grants. Supporting independent journalism is crucial in today’s world. Especially for those living under authoritarian regimes. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom turns 10 this year. To celebrate, we’re inviting creatives to design a poster that captures our mission: defending media freedom across Europe. www.ecpmf.eu/call-for-pos...

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📸 Yesterday, our MFRR Project Coordinator Elena Rodina and Journalists-in-Exile Programme Manager @katschatz.bsky.social joined @koerberhistory.bsky.social's Symposium on Exile Journalism Research in Hamburg, highlighting the crucial intersection of academic research and journalistic practice.

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📸 We’re in Zagreb for the MFRR media freedom mission. Meetings with public authorities and media representatives will focus on protecting journalists, addressing legal threats, and ensuring proper implementation of the Anti-SLAPP Directive and the EMFA: www.mfrr.eu/croatia-mfrr...

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We are now in Zagreb for a joint three-day press freedom mission 🌐 Join @efjeurope.bsky.social's Camille Magnissalis and @balcanicaucaso.org's Serena Epis as they revisit key MFRR recommendations that emerged from the MFRR's last fact-finding mission. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMhS...

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The Tow Center for Digital Journalism interviewed news and tech industry representatives about AI’s impact on platforms and publishers. They expressed some hope and a lot of trepidation. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

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The Foreign Funding Bill in Hungary is an attack on independent journalism, civil society, and democratic debate. We urge EU leaders and the Council to recognise this law as a grave threat to democracy in Hungary and the EU, and to take all measures to confront it. www.ecpmf.eu/hungary-fore...

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⚡️ 31 press freedom alerts, 39 media workers affected, and rising threats to journalists in Croatia. Next week, 19–21 May, MFRR partners will visit Zagreb to urge full implementation of EU media laws and better protections for journalists in the country. www.mfrr.eu/croatia-mfrr...

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📸 Our Olya Syrotiuk and Rebecca Harms are currently at Lviv Media Forum! They have opened the first edition of our new exhibition, The Only Material, which explores the personal stories of Ukrainian journalists whose dreams and aspirations have been reshaped by the harsh realities of war.

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Do not forget to support independent journalism this weekend.

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🇫🇷 Reporters battus, droits bafoués. Le 1er mai, des journalistes ont été brutalement pris pour cible par la police à Paris. ECPMF, RSF et le MFRR demandent la fin des violences contre la presse et la pleine application des protocoles de sécurité des médias. www.ecpmf.eu/france-mfrr-...

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Art sparks change 🖼️ And we’re calling on you to be part of it 🖌️ To mark 10 years of defending press freedom, ECPMF invites creatives across Europe to design a powerful A2 poster. Win €500 and have your work lead our anniversary campaign! www.ecpmf.eu/call-for-pos...

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Pope Leo tells media to shun divisions, urges release of jailed reporters www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Die Pressefreiheit in Deutschland ist bedroht: Journalistinnen und Journalisten werden immer häufiger körperlich angegriffen. Wie kann man dem entgegenwirken? Ein Gespräch mit Patrick Peltz vom European Center for Press and Media Freedom. www.ndr.de/kultur/Press...

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It is with great sadness that we extend our heartfelt condolences to our friends and colleagues at the independent Russian media outlet The Bell on the tragic loss of a great journalist and investigative reporter Irina Pankratova, who passed away on Saturday: meduza.io/amp/news/202...

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🚨 The state of #pressfreedom is deteriorating in #Serbia. From #censorship, political pressure, increasing media capture, smear campaigns, abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, #journalists and #mediaworkers face a hostile environment where perpetrators act with total #impunity. 1/3

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