European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
@efjeurope.bsky.social
- The largest organisation of #journalists in #Europe
- Fighting for #PressFreedom and decent working conditions
- Representing 295,000 journalists across 44 countries
- Affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation
www.europeanjournalists.org
- Fighting for #PressFreedom and decent working conditions
- Representing 295,000 journalists across 44 countries
- Affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation
www.europeanjournalists.org
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#Gaza: We call on all journalists and journalists' unions who are able to do so, to support our colleagues who are being starved into silence. You can donate via the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Safety Fund or DonorBox 👇
shorturl.at/jxboo It is a vital time to show solidarity. "Journalist to Journalist" 🤝
shorturl.at/jxboo It is a vital time to show solidarity. "Journalist to Journalist" 🤝
#Slovenia: We join our Slovenian members in denouncing the criminal complaint filed by the Municipality of Ljutomer against the investigative outlet Oštro. Journalistic investigations of the assets of officials & persons associated with them contribute to transparency & prevent corruption risks. 🧵
DNS obsoja poskus utišanja novinarjev in znižanja transparentnosti | Društvo novinarjev Slovenije
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November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
#Slovenia: We join our Slovenian members in denouncing the criminal complaint filed by the Municipality of Ljutomer against the investigative outlet Oštro. Journalistic investigations of the assets of officials & persons associated with them contribute to transparency & prevent corruption risks. 🧵
#Croatia: Journalist Melita Vrsaljko was found equally guilty of a misdemeanor alongside her attacker, who forcibly prevented her from reporting. The EFJ is deeply concerned and appalled by this ruling, which represents a worrying development for press freedom and journalists' safety. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#Croatia: Journalist Melita Vrsaljko was found equally guilty of a misdemeanor alongside her attacker, who forcibly prevented her from reporting. The EFJ is deeply concerned and appalled by this ruling, which represents a worrying development for press freedom and journalists' safety. 🧵
📌 The #EuropeanDemocracyShield initiative from the @ec.europa.eu is about to be published. This is an opportunity for the EU to take stronger action to preserve and support its democracy.
Earlier this year, @epd.eu, EFJ & a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield 🧵
Earlier this year, @epd.eu, EFJ & a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
📌 The #EuropeanDemocracyShield initiative from the @ec.europa.eu is about to be published. This is an opportunity for the EU to take stronger action to preserve and support its democracy.
Earlier this year, @epd.eu, EFJ & a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield 🧵
Earlier this year, @epd.eu, EFJ & a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield 🧵
#Hungary: Stakeholders met during a recent @coemediafreedom.bsky.social mission described a severely restricted media environment within which independent journalism operates, while also highlighting the deep political polarisation shaping the run-up to the 2026 elections. More findings ⤵️
Hungary: Independent journalism operates in a severely restricted media environment
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the safety of journalists in outlining our support ...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#Hungary: Stakeholders met during a recent @coemediafreedom.bsky.social mission described a severely restricted media environment within which independent journalism operates, while also highlighting the deep political polarisation shaping the run-up to the 2026 elections. More findings ⤵️
#SUJ: We're still in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 discussing how #AI is transforming journalism. Today we will look specifically at AI policies for newsrooms and unions with publishers, journalists, academics, including @alexandraborchardt.bsky.social @utekorinth.bsky.social @aiquel.bsky.social.
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#SUJ: We're still in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 discussing how #AI is transforming journalism. Today we will look specifically at AI policies for newsrooms and unions with publishers, journalists, academics, including @alexandraborchardt.bsky.social @utekorinth.bsky.social @aiquel.bsky.social.
#Kosovo: We joined @ecpmf.bsky.social and @globalfreemedia.bsky.social in urging Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti to ensure Radio Television of Kosovo #RTK staff receive their salaries.
We stand in solidarity with RTK staff in their fight for a basic right: to be paid for their work.
We stand in solidarity with RTK staff in their fight for a basic right: to be paid for their work.
Kosovo: EFJ and partners urge government to release RTK budget and protect media freedom
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and the International Press Institute (IPI) in ...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#Kosovo: We joined @ecpmf.bsky.social and @globalfreemedia.bsky.social in urging Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti to ensure Radio Television of Kosovo #RTK staff receive their salaries.
We stand in solidarity with RTK staff in their fight for a basic right: to be paid for their work.
We stand in solidarity with RTK staff in their fight for a basic right: to be paid for their work.
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#Kosovo: IPI joined @efjeurope.bsky.social & @ecpmf.bsky.social in sending a letter to Acting PM Kurti, urging him to ensure Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) staff receive their salaries. Authorities must address the RTK budget issue which was also raised in the EU enlargement country report.
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#Kosovo: IPI joined @efjeurope.bsky.social & @ecpmf.bsky.social in sending a letter to Acting PM Kurti, urging him to ensure Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) staff receive their salaries. Authorities must address the RTK budget issue which was also raised in the EU enlargement country report.
Our full support to 🇮🇹 journalist Gabriele Nunziati dismissed for asking European Commission spokeswoman a question about Israel’s responsibility for the reconstruction of Gaza. It should be no news to Agenzia Nova that public interest journalism sometimes means asking uncomfortable questions.
Italy: IFJ-EFJ call for the reinstatement of sacked journalist Gabriele Nunziati
Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati, Brussels correspondent for the Nova news agency, was fired on 27 October after asking European Commission ...
europeanjournalists.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our full support to 🇮🇹 journalist Gabriele Nunziati dismissed for asking European Commission spokeswoman a question about Israel’s responsibility for the reconstruction of Gaza. It should be no news to Agenzia Nova that public interest journalism sometimes means asking uncomfortable questions.
How can #AI innovation in newsrooms meet the expectations of a new generation of journalists?
We will now discuss union support for young journalists and ideas to bridge generational and digital divides.
#StandUpforJournalism #SUJ
@xhemajlrexha.bsky.social @madsnorman.bsky.social
We will now discuss union support for young journalists and ideas to bridge generational and digital divides.
#StandUpforJournalism #SUJ
@xhemajlrexha.bsky.social @madsnorman.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
How can #AI innovation in newsrooms meet the expectations of a new generation of journalists?
We will now discuss union support for young journalists and ideas to bridge generational and digital divides.
#StandUpforJournalism #SUJ
@xhemajlrexha.bsky.social @madsnorman.bsky.social
We will now discuss union support for young journalists and ideas to bridge generational and digital divides.
#StandUpforJournalism #SUJ
@xhemajlrexha.bsky.social @madsnorman.bsky.social
Throughout history unions have been facing the challenge of protecting workers’ rights while adapting to technological change. In this panel, we will discuss how unions can support journalists during the #AI transition through collective bargaining, mobilisation and youth-oriented strategies. #SUJ
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#SUJ: Our first panel will explore how #AI is reshaping journalism in Europe, from audience attitudes toward AI-generated content, to ethics and the impact on journalists’ rights and working conditions. With @richardfletcher.bsky.social @renateschroeder.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#SUJ: Our first panel will explore how #AI is reshaping journalism in Europe, from audience attitudes toward AI-generated content, to ethics and the impact on journalists’ rights and working conditions. With @richardfletcher.bsky.social @renateschroeder.bsky.social
We just kicked-off our our #StandUpforJournalism workshop in #Copenhagen on #AI, #youth and #union strength 💪 For two days, EFJ affiliates will discuss current/future challenges/opportunities for journalism and workers' rights.
Thank you @journalistforbundet.dk for hosting us!
#SUJ
Thank you @journalistforbundet.dk for hosting us!
#SUJ
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We just kicked-off our our #StandUpforJournalism workshop in #Copenhagen on #AI, #youth and #union strength 💪 For two days, EFJ affiliates will discuss current/future challenges/opportunities for journalism and workers' rights.
Thank you @journalistforbundet.dk for hosting us!
#SUJ
Thank you @journalistforbundet.dk for hosting us!
#SUJ
We are thrilled to announce that our EFJ President Maja Sever, has been shortlisted for the prestigious #WomenOfEurope Awards 2025 in the 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 category. Congratulations, Maja. You are an inspiration to many, starting with us. @majasever.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
We are thrilled to announce that our EFJ President Maja Sever, has been shortlisted for the prestigious #WomenOfEurope Awards 2025 in the 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 category. Congratulations, Maja. You are an inspiration to many, starting with us. @majasever.bsky.social
🎙️ New #CFOM podcast episode out!
Presenter Dr Gemma Horton @sheffielduni.bsky.social talked with @renateschroeder.bsky.social Elena Rodina @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social Lia Chakhunashvili & Irma Dimitradze about the threats to media freedom in Europe - with a focus on #Georgia.
Listen on Spotify 👇
Presenter Dr Gemma Horton @sheffielduni.bsky.social talked with @renateschroeder.bsky.social Elena Rodina @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social Lia Chakhunashvili & Irma Dimitradze about the threats to media freedom in Europe - with a focus on #Georgia.
Listen on Spotify 👇
Episode 7: CFOM at Media Freedom Rapid Response Summit
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November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🎙️ New #CFOM podcast episode out!
Presenter Dr Gemma Horton @sheffielduni.bsky.social talked with @renateschroeder.bsky.social Elena Rodina @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social Lia Chakhunashvili & Irma Dimitradze about the threats to media freedom in Europe - with a focus on #Georgia.
Listen on Spotify 👇
Presenter Dr Gemma Horton @sheffielduni.bsky.social talked with @renateschroeder.bsky.social Elena Rodina @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social Lia Chakhunashvili & Irma Dimitradze about the threats to media freedom in Europe - with a focus on #Georgia.
Listen on Spotify 👇
#Croatia: Our 🇭🇷 member @sindikatnovinara.bsky.social negotiated a 10% increase in base salary for Croatian Radio and Television employees (HRT), which represents a total wage increase of 46% since the beginning of joint union negotiations. Well done @majasever.bsky.social & all trade union reps 💪!
Sindikati na HRT-u izborili povećanje osnovice i jačanje radničkih prava
Danas je na HRT-u potpisan Dodatak Kolektivnog ugovora za radnike Hrvatske radiotelevizije, važan rezultat zajedničkog sindikalnog djelovanja, suradnje i povjerenja koje članovi svakodnevno pružaju s...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#Croatia: Our 🇭🇷 member @sindikatnovinara.bsky.social negotiated a 10% increase in base salary for Croatian Radio and Television employees (HRT), which represents a total wage increase of 46% since the beginning of joint union negotiations. Well done @majasever.bsky.social & all trade union reps 💪!
📚 Don't miss this new #OSCE Policy Manual!
It’s a fascinating read that dives into the heart of today’s crucial issues with thoughtful recommendations on captured information spaces, media visibility and viability, safety of journalists & call for structural changes in information ecosystem👇
It’s a fascinating read that dives into the heart of today’s crucial issues with thoughtful recommendations on captured information spaces, media visibility and viability, safety of journalists & call for structural changes in information ecosystem👇
Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI
www.osce.org
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📚 Don't miss this new #OSCE Policy Manual!
It’s a fascinating read that dives into the heart of today’s crucial issues with thoughtful recommendations on captured information spaces, media visibility and viability, safety of journalists & call for structural changes in information ecosystem👇
It’s a fascinating read that dives into the heart of today’s crucial issues with thoughtful recommendations on captured information spaces, media visibility and viability, safety of journalists & call for structural changes in information ecosystem👇
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Want to know more about current and future trajectories of fact-checking in Europe? We will hold an Online Policy Forum presenting recommendations from our European study.
📅 Wednesday 12 November 2025
🕛 14.30-15.30 CET (Brussels time)
💻 Online (Zoom)
Registration ➡️ resilientmedia.eu?p=1899
📅 Wednesday 12 November 2025
🕛 14.30-15.30 CET (Brussels time)
💻 Online (Zoom)
Registration ➡️ resilientmedia.eu?p=1899
ONLINE POLICY FORUM – Content moderation for democratic resilience: policy recommendations from a European study of fact-checkers – Wednesday 12 November 2025, 14.30-15.30 CET
resilientmedia.eu
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Want to know more about current and future trajectories of fact-checking in Europe? We will hold an Online Policy Forum presenting recommendations from our European study.
📅 Wednesday 12 November 2025
🕛 14.30-15.30 CET (Brussels time)
💻 Online (Zoom)
Registration ➡️ resilientmedia.eu?p=1899
📅 Wednesday 12 November 2025
🕛 14.30-15.30 CET (Brussels time)
💻 Online (Zoom)
Registration ➡️ resilientmedia.eu?p=1899
#IDEI: In Europe, @coemediafreedom.bsky.social contains 32 impunity alerts about the murder or disappearance of 51 journalists in 14 countries. These tragedies are not isolated incidents but part of a global crisis of impunity for the killing of journalists, both in and outside of conflict zones.
Impunity Day: MFRR renews urgent call for justice for murdered journalists around Europe
To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) honours the memory of ...
europeanjournalists.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#IDEI: In Europe, @coemediafreedom.bsky.social contains 32 impunity alerts about the murder or disappearance of 51 journalists in 14 countries. These tragedies are not isolated incidents but part of a global crisis of impunity for the killing of journalists, both in and outside of conflict zones.
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Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honour reporters in Europe who were murdered for their work.
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honour reporters in Europe who were murdered for their work.
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting.
#EndImpunity
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🔴 On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we asked families of killed journalists what #impunity means to them and why it is crucial to prosecute the perpetrators. Fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #IDEI2025 youtube.com/shorts/vEuU9...
End Impunity 2025: Fighting impunity is a universal responsibility
YouTube video by International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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November 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🔴 On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we asked families of killed journalists what #impunity means to them and why it is crucial to prosecute the perpetrators. Fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #IDEI2025 youtube.com/shorts/vEuU9...
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#IDEI2025📢: Since the start of 2025, 99 journalists have been killed. Rising violence against media professionals threatens press freedom everywhere. We demand justice and accountability: fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #EndImpunity
➡️ www.ifj.org/end-impunity...
➡️ www.ifj.org/end-impunity...
October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#IDEI2025📢: Since the start of 2025, 99 journalists have been killed. Rising violence against media professionals threatens press freedom everywhere. We demand justice and accountability: fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #EndImpunity
➡️ www.ifj.org/end-impunity...
➡️ www.ifj.org/end-impunity...
#Serbia: We strongly condemn President Vučić’s support of the smear campaign against NUNS. Amidst growing violence, we also encourage journalists covering the upcoming protests to take all necessary protective measures and report any threats or incidents. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/10...
Serbia: EFJ-IFJ condemn President Vučić’s support of smear campaign against NUNS as the country prepares to mark anniversary of deadly station collapse
On 29 October 2025, the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) was falsely accused once again of supporting the ongoing ...
europeanjournalists.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
#Serbia: We strongly condemn President Vučić’s support of the smear campaign against NUNS. Amidst growing violence, we also encourage journalists covering the upcoming protests to take all necessary protective measures and report any threats or incidents. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/10...
#Serbia: On the eve of the first anniversary of the fatal canopy collapse in Novi Sad, we interviewed student and journalist Božidar Milovac on his reporting from the protests that followed the tragedy, and what the future holds for free media in Serbia.
Student and journalist Božidar Milovac: “The future of Serbian media depends on the outcome of the protests”
In the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Novi Sad railway canopy collapse, which killed 16 people on 1 November 2024, the European Federation of ...
europeanjournalists.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#Serbia: On the eve of the first anniversary of the fatal canopy collapse in Novi Sad, we interviewed student and journalist Božidar Milovac on his reporting from the protests that followed the tragedy, and what the future holds for free media in Serbia.
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Voices is back!
📍 Florence, Italy
📅 10-12 March, 2026
This 3rd edition will pick up where we left off in Zagreb: tackling disinformation, fostering media literacy & promoting media freedom.
Don't miss out on your chance to join us!
Read more: social.ebu.ch/VOICES2026
📍 Florence, Italy
📅 10-12 March, 2026
This 3rd edition will pick up where we left off in Zagreb: tackling disinformation, fostering media literacy & promoting media freedom.
Don't miss out on your chance to join us!
Read more: social.ebu.ch/VOICES2026
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Voices is back!
📍 Florence, Italy
📅 10-12 March, 2026
This 3rd edition will pick up where we left off in Zagreb: tackling disinformation, fostering media literacy & promoting media freedom.
Don't miss out on your chance to join us!
Read more: social.ebu.ch/VOICES2026
📍 Florence, Italy
📅 10-12 March, 2026
This 3rd edition will pick up where we left off in Zagreb: tackling disinformation, fostering media literacy & promoting media freedom.
Don't miss out on your chance to join us!
Read more: social.ebu.ch/VOICES2026