European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
@europeanjournalists.org
- 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" 🤝
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🔴 Turquie : le journaliste français Raphaël Boukandoura a été libéré
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January 21, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🔴 Turquie : le journaliste français Raphaël Boukandoura a été libéré
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#BiH: We shared our consternation today in a public letter to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, about inaction on the dramatic situation of public media service #BHRT, and urged him to use his legal authority to secure a solution without further delay.
Public letter: Bosnian public broadcaster BHRT requires urgent action from Office of High Representative
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, has voiced serious concern today in a ...
europeanjournalists.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Political pressure on Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT is now being debated in the European Parliament.
MFRR remains concerned about attempts to weaken safeguards for independent public service media and urges full respect for the #EMFA.
www.mfrr.eu/lithuania-me...
MFRR remains concerned about attempts to weaken safeguards for independent public service media and urges full respect for the #EMFA.
www.mfrr.eu/lithuania-me...
Lithuania: Media freedom groups raise alarm as political pressure campaign on LRT widens
Proposed legal amendments to the law governing Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT risk weakening its editorial independence and disrupting its sustainable financing.
www.mfrr.eu
January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Political pressure on Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT is now being debated in the European Parliament.
MFRR remains concerned about attempts to weaken safeguards for independent public service media and urges full respect for the #EMFA.
www.mfrr.eu/lithuania-me...
MFRR remains concerned about attempts to weaken safeguards for independent public service media and urges full respect for the #EMFA.
www.mfrr.eu/lithuania-me...
#Greenland: Journalists at media house #Sermitsiaqare are receiving psychological support as they face unprecedented workload, stress and pressure. An important decision by the media house to prioritise team wellbeing during a critical time for delivering high-quality reporting.
”Enormt smukt”: TV 2 sender psykolog til journalister i Grønland
Journalisterne på det grønlandske mediehus Sermitsiaq har haft behov for en debriefing med en erfaren psykolog.Det må Masaana Egede, direktør og chefredaktør i mediehuset, erkende, efter at TV 2 har b...
journalisten.dk
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
#Greenland: Journalists at media house #Sermitsiaqare are receiving psychological support as they face unprecedented workload, stress and pressure. An important decision by the media house to prioritise team wellbeing during a critical time for delivering high-quality reporting.
#Turkey: According to @mlsaturkey.org, French journalist Raphaël Boukandoura was transferred to Arnavutköy Deportation Center this morning. The MLSA Legal Unit is preparing applications and appeals against any potential deportation and administrative detention orders. x.com/mlsaturkey/s...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
#Turkey: According to @mlsaturkey.org, French journalist Raphaël Boukandoura was transferred to Arnavutköy Deportation Center this morning. The MLSA Legal Unit is preparing applications and appeals against any potential deportation and administrative detention orders. x.com/mlsaturkey/s...
#Turquie: Nous appelons à la libération du journaliste 🇫🇷 Raphaël Boukandoura, arrêté à Istanbul hier alors qu'il couvrait une manifestation pro-kurde. La police 🇹🇷 lui reproche d’avoir chanté des slogans en kurde & de ne pas avoir obtempéré aux demandes de dispersion, ce qu’il dément catégoriquement.
Notre confrère Raphaël Boukandoura a été interpellé par la police turque ce lundi 19/01 à Istanbul lors de la couverture d'une manifestation
Le SNJ, au côté des rédactions qui l'emploient, exige sa libération immédiate
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Le SNJ, au côté des rédactions qui l'emploient, exige sa libération immédiate
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Un journaliste français a été arrêté en Turquie, lors d’un rassemblement contre l’offensive syrienne anti-Kurde
Correspondant pour plusieurs médias français dont « Ouest-France », le journaliste français Raphaël Boukandoura a été interpellé ce lundi 19 janvier à Istanbul, en Turquie, lors d’une manifestation du...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#Turquie: Nous appelons à la libération du journaliste 🇫🇷 Raphaël Boukandoura, arrêté à Istanbul hier alors qu'il couvrait une manifestation pro-kurde. La police 🇹🇷 lui reproche d’avoir chanté des slogans en kurde & de ne pas avoir obtempéré aux demandes de dispersion, ce qu’il dément catégoriquement.
#Spain: Our hearts go out to the families of photojournalists Maria Clauss and her husband Oscar Toro, as well as to all those affected by the tragic train accident in Andalusia. @ifjglobal.bsky.social
El periodista Óscar Toro y la fotógrafa María Clauss, y al menos un funcionario de prisiones entre los fallecidos del Alvia Madrid-Huelva
Consternación en los medios de comunicación onubenses y las academias de preparación de los opositores a la función pública
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January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
#Spain: Our hearts go out to the families of photojournalists Maria Clauss and her husband Oscar Toro, as well as to all those affected by the tragic train accident in Andalusia. @ifjglobal.bsky.social
Reuters Institute’s 2026 predictions are bleak... Media leaders expect trust in journalism to keep falling, hit by #AI, increased reliance on non-journalists (creators/influencers), verbal attacks by politicians. But isn’t this precisely when trusted, high-quality, accurate journalism matters most?!
Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2026
Our annual survey of media leaders from across the world explores publishers' priorities for the year ahead, the challenges they envision and how well equipped they are to address them.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Reuters Institute’s 2026 predictions are bleak... Media leaders expect trust in journalism to keep falling, hit by #AI, increased reliance on non-journalists (creators/influencers), verbal attacks by politicians. But isn’t this precisely when trusted, high-quality, accurate journalism matters most?!
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Once privileged, #journalists face new challenges in 21st century Europe. Discover which in our talk with
@europeanjournalists.org director @renateschroeder.bsky.social & freelance reporter
@martaabba.bsky.social
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
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#PulseEurope
@europeanjournalists.org director @renateschroeder.bsky.social & freelance reporter
@martaabba.bsky.social
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
✍️ Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#PulseEurope
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Once privileged, #journalists face new challenges in 21st century Europe. Discover which in our talk with
@europeanjournalists.org director @renateschroeder.bsky.social & freelance reporter
@martaabba.bsky.social
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
✍️ Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#PulseEurope
@europeanjournalists.org director @renateschroeder.bsky.social & freelance reporter
@martaabba.bsky.social
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
✍️ Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#PulseEurope
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#PulseEurope
Journalism is undergoing a structural crisis that impacts the lives of workers in the sector. In this context, how are freelance reporters doing in France, Italy and Spain? Spoiler: mostly poorly.
voxeurop.eu/en/freelance...
Journalism is undergoing a structural crisis that impacts the lives of workers in the sector. In this context, how are freelance reporters doing in France, Italy and Spain? Spoiler: mostly poorly.
voxeurop.eu/en/freelance...
Precarious, poorly paid, risky: freelance journalism in Europe
Journalism is undergoing a structural crisis that impacts the lives of workers in the sector. In this context, how are freelance reporters doing in France, Italy and Spain? Spoiler: poorly (with the e...
voxeurop.eu
January 16, 2026 at 7:58 AM
#PulseEurope
Journalism is undergoing a structural crisis that impacts the lives of workers in the sector. In this context, how are freelance reporters doing in France, Italy and Spain? Spoiler: mostly poorly.
voxeurop.eu/en/freelance...
Journalism is undergoing a structural crisis that impacts the lives of workers in the sector. In this context, how are freelance reporters doing in France, Italy and Spain? Spoiler: mostly poorly.
voxeurop.eu/en/freelance...
#France: soutien au journaliste sportif Sylvain Charley ainsi qu'aux autres reporters ciblés par des injures homophobes de la part de supporters lors du match Lille/Rennes. La FEJ condamne également le cyberharcèlement dont il est la cible et appelle les autorités à sanctionner les auteurs. 🧵
January 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM
#France: soutien au journaliste sportif Sylvain Charley ainsi qu'aux autres reporters ciblés par des injures homophobes de la part de supporters lors du match Lille/Rennes. La FEJ condamne également le cyberharcèlement dont il est la cible et appelle les autorités à sanctionner les auteurs. 🧵
The European Commission launched a public consultation (open until midnight) to assess the current effectiveness and relevance of the 2009 Broadcasting Communication, which provides guidance on how public broadcasters may receive state funding.
Read our full position ⤵️
Read our full position ⤵️
EFJ publishes its position on the revision of the EU Broadcasting Communication
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) participated to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the evaluation of the 2009 ...
europeanjournalists.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The European Commission launched a public consultation (open until midnight) to assess the current effectiveness and relevance of the 2009 Broadcasting Communication, which provides guidance on how public broadcasters may receive state funding.
Read our full position ⤵️
Read our full position ⤵️
#Webinar: What kind of challenges are journalists facing in the 21st century?
EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social will join this @voxeurop.bsky.social Live with @martaabba.bsky.social moderated by @gpaccardo.bsky.social.
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
✍️ Registration: voxeurop.eu/en/event/liv...
EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social will join this @voxeurop.bsky.social Live with @martaabba.bsky.social moderated by @gpaccardo.bsky.social.
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
✍️ Registration: voxeurop.eu/en/event/liv...
Voxeurop Live | Journalism, a profession under fire
Meagre pay, weak or non-existent social protection, and job insecurity. For years now, the press has been in a structural economic crisis, and it’s taking a toll on journalists. Once seen as privilege...
voxeurop.eu
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
#Webinar: What kind of challenges are journalists facing in the 21st century?
EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social will join this @voxeurop.bsky.social Live with @martaabba.bsky.social moderated by @gpaccardo.bsky.social.
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
✍️ Registration: voxeurop.eu/en/event/liv...
EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social will join this @voxeurop.bsky.social Live with @martaabba.bsky.social moderated by @gpaccardo.bsky.social.
📆 20/01/2026
🕐 12:30 CET
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"Journalists are not superheroes and they do not need capes. They need something much more ordinary to defeat the monsters behind disinformation & abusive communications – fairness, safety, dignity, respect & time to do their work without fear."
A sharp op-ed worth your time by @kuleli.bsky.social👇
A sharp op-ed worth your time by @kuleli.bsky.social👇
Should journalists be the superheroes of our times? - Voxeurop
Journalists are under increasing financial and political pressure. Their precarious situation and the rise of authoritarianism in Europe are leading to to democratic decline. According to Mustafa Kule...
voxeurop.eu
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 AM
"Journalists are not superheroes and they do not need capes. They need something much more ordinary to defeat the monsters behind disinformation & abusive communications – fairness, safety, dignity, respect & time to do their work without fear."
A sharp op-ed worth your time by @kuleli.bsky.social👇
A sharp op-ed worth your time by @kuleli.bsky.social👇
#France: la Cour de Cassation examinera demain le recours du journaliste Philippe Miller concernant la violation du secret des sources. Pour rappel, Miller avait été arrêté en décembre 2024 et son matériel saisi et perquisitionné suite à son enquête sur le cabinet d'avocats Ziegler. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
#France: la Cour de Cassation examinera demain le recours du journaliste Philippe Miller concernant la violation du secret des sources. Pour rappel, Miller avait été arrêté en décembre 2024 et son matériel saisi et perquisitionné suite à son enquête sur le cabinet d'avocats Ziegler. 🧵
Soutien @lempaille.bsky.social qui comparait aujourd'hui devant le tribunal judiciaire de Perpignan, suite à la plainte pour injure déposée par le directeur de la police de Perpignan. Cette procédure, dont certains éléments laissent penser qu’elle pourrait être abusive, est documentée sur #MapMF ⤵️
Mapping Media Freedom: France: Independent media outlet L’Empaillé sued for public insult by Perpignan municipal police’s director (2024-01-01)
In January 2024, Perpignan municipal police’s director Philippe Rouch filed a lawsuit for public…
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January 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Soutien @lempaille.bsky.social qui comparait aujourd'hui devant le tribunal judiciaire de Perpignan, suite à la plainte pour injure déposée par le directeur de la police de Perpignan. Cette procédure, dont certains éléments laissent penser qu’elle pourrait être abusive, est documentée sur #MapMF ⤵️
🏆 Will you be the next awardee?
The deadline for the #VoicesAwards2026 is approaching, make sure to submit your application by Monday, 12 January 2026! The awards will honour 25 journalistic work across 7 categories.
Apply now! voicesfestival.eu/voices-awards/
The deadline for the #VoicesAwards2026 is approaching, make sure to submit your application by Monday, 12 January 2026! The awards will honour 25 journalistic work across 7 categories.
Apply now! voicesfestival.eu/voices-awards/
Voices Awards - Voices festival
Come to Florence as an awardee! Voices awards ten grants to journalists, innovative projects and media literacy professionals.
voicesfestival.eu
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM
🏆 Will you be the next awardee?
The deadline for the #VoicesAwards2026 is approaching, make sure to submit your application by Monday, 12 January 2026! The awards will honour 25 journalistic work across 7 categories.
Apply now! voicesfestival.eu/voices-awards/
The deadline for the #VoicesAwards2026 is approaching, make sure to submit your application by Monday, 12 January 2026! The awards will honour 25 journalistic work across 7 categories.
Apply now! voicesfestival.eu/voices-awards/
Ahead of the trial of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin on terrorism charges in #Turkey tomorrow, the EFJ stands with the Swedish Union of Journalists (SJF) in demanding that the Turkish authorities drop all charges. Journalism is not a crime. Medin had previously shared his story with us. 🧵
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin for #PressTalks: “Journalism is not a crime, and it should stay that way”
In a new EFJ “#PressTalks” episode, Swedish foreign reporter Joakim Medin for the newspaper Dagens ETC shares his story as a journalist imprisoned ...
europeanjournalists.org
January 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Ahead of the trial of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin on terrorism charges in #Turkey tomorrow, the EFJ stands with the Swedish Union of Journalists (SJF) in demanding that the Turkish authorities drop all charges. Journalism is not a crime. Medin had previously shared his story with us. 🧵
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Charlie Hebdo, 11 ans après
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En mémoire des victimes de l’attentat du 7 JANVIER 2015, qui a coûté la vie à 12 personnes, dont huit journalistes dessinateurs et chroniqueurs de Charlie Hebdo, le SNJ n'oublie pas et rappelle que le droit à la liberté d'expression ne doit jamais être attaqué
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En mémoire des victimes de l’attentat du 7 JANVIER 2015, qui a coûté la vie à 12 personnes, dont huit journalistes dessinateurs et chroniqueurs de Charlie Hebdo, le SNJ n'oublie pas et rappelle que le droit à la liberté d'expression ne doit jamais être attaqué
January 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Charlie Hebdo, 11 ans après
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En mémoire des victimes de l’attentat du 7 JANVIER 2015, qui a coûté la vie à 12 personnes, dont huit journalistes dessinateurs et chroniqueurs de Charlie Hebdo, le SNJ n'oublie pas et rappelle que le droit à la liberté d'expression ne doit jamais être attaqué
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En mémoire des victimes de l’attentat du 7 JANVIER 2015, qui a coûté la vie à 12 personnes, dont huit journalistes dessinateurs et chroniqueurs de Charlie Hebdo, le SNJ n'oublie pas et rappelle que le droit à la liberté d'expression ne doit jamais être attaqué
#Europe: 2025 was a disastrous year for journalists. Based on EFJ affiliate reports, 149 journalists will spend New Year’s Eve in prison. We urgently demand their release. Our thoughts are also with all journalists who have been brutally killed in the course of their work and with their families.
149 journalists will spend New Year’s Eve in prison in Europe
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) strongly calls for release of imprisoned journalists in Europe. Following the reports from the EFJ national ...
europeanjournalists.org
December 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#Europe: 2025 was a disastrous year for journalists. Based on EFJ affiliate reports, 149 journalists will spend New Year’s Eve in prison. We urgently demand their release. Our thoughts are also with all journalists who have been brutally killed in the course of their work and with their families.
#Serbia: EFJ condemns the arrest and apartment search of KTV journalist Dikić, also endangering his sources. EFJ urgently calls for a review of the legal basis & proportionality of the measures deemed disproportionate. The incident follows a smear campaign against him by pro-government tabloids.
IJAS and AIEM: Arrest of Aleksandar Dikić is Act of Repression and Dangerous Blow to Freedom of Expression – IJAS
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December 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#Serbia: EFJ condemns the arrest and apartment search of KTV journalist Dikić, also endangering his sources. EFJ urgently calls for a review of the legal basis & proportionality of the measures deemed disproportionate. The incident follows a smear campaign against him by pro-government tabloids.
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We call for urgent prosecution of the threats, as delays increase the risk to journalists' safety.
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We call for urgent prosecution of the threats, as delays increase the risk to journalists' safety.
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#Serbia: MFRR calls on President Vučić to stop making humiliating and discrediting statements against United Media journalists, which fuel hatred towards media professionals who are threatened daily.
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#Serbia: MFRR calls on President Vučić to stop making humiliating and discrediting statements against United Media journalists, which fuel hatred towards media professionals who are threatened daily.
#Serbia: EFJ joins its MFRR partners in requesting transparency from BC Partners and United Group regarding any proposed governance models or safeguards affecting editorial independence of the remaining independent media outlets. 🧵
December 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#Serbia: EFJ joins its MFRR partners in requesting transparency from BC Partners and United Group regarding any proposed governance models or safeguards affecting editorial independence of the remaining independent media outlets. 🧵
#Bulgaria: Today, Bulgaria’s leading private TV channel bTV fired prominent political talk show host Maria Tsantsarova, known for her tough questioning and high-profile investigations. We demand her immediate reinstatement and an independent investigation into alleged political pressure on bTV.
Bulgaria: top TV anchor taken off air amid alleged political interference
A leading Bulgarian private TV channel, bTV, on Monday said it was firing a prominent political talk show host, Maria Tsantsarova, sparking protests. The ...
europeanjournalists.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#Bulgaria: Today, Bulgaria’s leading private TV channel bTV fired prominent political talk show host Maria Tsantsarova, known for her tough questioning and high-profile investigations. We demand her immediate reinstatement and an independent investigation into alleged political pressure on bTV.