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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

 

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is a non-profit organisation that was founded in Leipzig, Germany, 2015. It operates on the basis of  the European Charter on Freedom of the Press and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

The vision of the Centre is a society where media freedom enables open discourse and everyone can seek, receive and impart information.

ECPMF’s mission is to promote, preserve and defend media freedom. We do this by monitoring violations, providing practical support and engaging diverse stakeholders across Europe.

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News

Malta: Call for a proper review process and international assessment of the media reform bill

International press freedom organisations urge Malta’s government to ensure open consultation and expert legal review of the country’s media reform bill.

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A Bangladeshi journalist, forced into exile: “Staying alive to keep reporting is not a retreat from the profession. It is a condition of it.”

A Bangladeshi journalist forced into exile speaks about press freedom, threats, surveillance, violence and the challenges of continuing to report from abroad.

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Transnational Repression Fact Sheet

Transnational repression against journalists in exile is on the rise. Mapping Media Freedom recorded 55 attacks across 12 EU Member States and candidate countries from 2020–2026.

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Ein möglicher Austritt Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns aus dem NDR-Staatsvertrag wäre eine Gefahr für die regionale Medienvielfalt

ECPMF warnt: Ein Austritt Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns aus dem NDR-Staatsvertrag könnte regionale Berichterstattung und Medienvielfalt erheblich schwächen.

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Projects and Programmes

IJ4EU: Funding cross-border investigative journalism in Europe.
Media Freedom Rapid Response: Supporting and protecting journalists and media workers in EU Member States and Candidate Countries.
Opportunities for Journalists in Exile in Germany
Voices of Ukraine - Support programme to strengthening the resilience of independent media in Ukraine