Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)

Monitoring, tracking and responding to media freedom violations across Europe.

Report a violation:

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The deadline is approaching: 15 November 2026.

Our Journalists-in-Residence Programme offers eligible media professionals a safe haven in Leipzig for 3–6 months in 2027, with practical and professional support.

Read the call and apply: https://t.co/1O7FE1Fu55

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At least 55 incidents against journalists were recorded in #Albania between 13 and 31 Oct 2026, the majority attributed to State Police officers. MFRR and SafeJournalists demand urgent investigations and measures to guarantee journalists' safety.
https://t.co/JHGJUnUUl4

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Are you a journalist in need of a safe place to step back, recover and continue reporting?

Our Journalists-in-Residence Programme offers eligible media professionals a temporary safe haven in Leipzig, Germany, for three to six months in 2027: https://t.co/1O7FE1Fu55

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Following a fact-finding mission to Budapest, MFRR and @CoEMediaFreedom partners welcome early reforms but urge further action to safeguard independent journalism, media pluralism, and accountability.
https://t.co/qJ47uYzsHr

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https://t.co/GcxVFZiyXG

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We are now in Budapest! A delegation of 13 international media freedom organisations is here for a three-day fact-finding mission to assess Hungary’s media reforms, meet key stakeholders and develop recommendations for restoring press freedom.

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After 16 years of Viktor Orbán eroding Hungary’s media environment, we’re kicking off our fact-finding mission in Budapest today. 13 organisations will assess media reforms and identify priorities for restoring press freedom and independent journalism.
https://t.co/GcxVFZi188

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Today, on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we stand with reporters worldwide. We remember the journalists who have sacrificed their lives for the truth.

Governments must act to ensure that reporting the truth is never a death sentence.

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We work in different environments and carry different burdens. But we all need a break sometimes. The Journalists-in-Residence Programme offers media professionals across the EU and candidate countries a safe place to recover in Leipzig.

Apply by 15 Nov: https://t.co/1O7FE1Fu55

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Media freedom in Serbia must not depend on who holds political power. MFRR urges Serbia’s future govt to tackle media capture, protect editorial independence and strengthen independent regulation. The EU must turn monitoring into reform benchmarks.
https://t.co/qUsp39Q4qY

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How can Hungary rebuild press freedom after years of media capture and political pressure? @globalfreemedia talked to journalist @panyiszabolcs about pressure under Orbán, Russian interference and the challenges facing media reform under the new govt.
https://t.co/VdFBFJ48JN

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After 16 years of media freedom backsliding under Viktor Orbán, Hungary has an opportunity to rebuild its media landscape. In a week, we will head to Budapest for a fact-finding mission to assess reforms and identify priorities for restoring press freedom: https://t.co/GcxVFZi188

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La liberté de la presse en France est à un tournant critique à l’approche de l’élection présidentielle de 2027. Violences, menaces et intimidations judiciaires : quelles mesures pour protéger les journalistes ? Rejoignez le webinaire du MFRR le 28 octobre. https://t.co/8xS8BaAwgp

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Serbia’s elections offer an opportunity to strengthen media freedom and pluralism. But political change must lead to lasting reform. MFRR calls for journalist safety, independent media and accountability for attacks.

Read our joint statement 👇️
https://t.co/qUsp39Q4qY

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Are you a journalist, media worker, documentarist or press photographer facing pressure because of your work?

Applications are open for the Journalists-in-Residence Programme in Leipzig.

Check eligibility and apply by 15 November 2026: https://t.co/1O7FE1Fu55

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Dans quelle mesure est-il sûr d’être journaliste en France aujourd’hui ? Le 28 octobre, rejoignez Lénaïg Bredoux, Samuel Clauzier, Nassira El Moaddem et des experts au webinaire du MFRR sur les menaces pesant sur la presse avant 2027. En français.
https://t.co/8xS8BaAwgp

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Whilst queues formed at polling stations across Serbia on Sunday, @efjeurope began to report the incidents targeting journalists covering the elections. Under the MFRR project, EFJ calls on the authorities to ensure the safety of journalists on the ground.
https://t.co/javvqFS62D

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🇷🇸 Independent television stations N1 and Nova, along with the media outlets Danas and Radar, were denied accreditation to cover the parliamentary elections at the headquarters of the ruling SNS party today.
https://t.co/SRTNxZgNxC

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🇷🇸 At around 11:30 today, Denis Mahmutović and Marko Miščević, journalists from the Croatian news outlet https://t.co/xKgygzmgYA, were arbitrarily denied entry into Serbia at the Batrovci border crossing.
https://t.co/yoliETM2dJ

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🇷🇸 Journalist Ivana Predić who works for the independent news portal 'PANpress' was reportedly prevented from reporting at the polling station today in the School of Mechanical Engineering in Pančevo.
https://t.co/dqbvPIjgd3