Tisza’s Victory Offers Historic Opportunity for Media Freedom Reform in Hungary
System change To truly restore media freedom in Hungary, the new government will need to go far beyond…
Greece, France and Lithuania Call For Stronger Press Protections
Greece, France and Lithuania, as co-chairs of the Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists, issued a…
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – POLITICO
The move exposes a gap between political red lines in Brussels and messy national realities, where the far…
Trump got her out of a KGB prison. Now she needs him to help free her husband. – POLITICO
Then, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, easing sanctions against Belarus in exchange for the release of political prisoners…
Romania Suspends Broadcasting Licences of Two Controversial Media Outlets
A TV and radio station in Romania that have spread conspiracy theories and pro-Russian narratives have had their…
How Viktor Orbán became Putin’s best friend in the EU – POLITICO
Metamorphosis Molnár, now an academic and a slam poetry champion, highlights an unremitting drive for success in his…
Türkiye: Joint letter to the EU on current visa policies obstructing Turkish journalists’ mobility
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with other press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights…
Lebanon: IFJ condemns Israeli strikes on media facilities
On 2 March, Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon targeted the offices of Al-Manar TV and Al-Nour Radio in Beirut,…
Radio Free Europe Suspends Bulgarian and Romanian Services Until March 2026 | Ukraine news
According to the Twitter account @RFERLPress, the company president Steve Capus announced the shutdown of the Bulgarian and…
Turkey Urged to Free Deutsche Welle Journalist Arrested for ‘Disinformation’
The headquarters of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Bonn, September 2016. Photo: EPA/MARIUS BECKER. Deutsche Welle, DW, and…
Top Trump official denies culture war allegations as ‘a lie’ – POLITICO
The message from Rogers appeared to be another sign of the Trump administration trying to send conciliatory signals…
Syria: IFJ calls for immediate release of journalist Firas Al-Barjas
Firas Al-Barjas, a journalist for Sawt Al-Hayat Radio, was arrested by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in front…