Bulgaria: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025

Second country in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action

MFRR partners highlight key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with EU Candidate Countries moving forward

Kosovo: Letter to PM calls for return to sustainable funding and democratic governance of Radio Television of Kosovo

IPI signs joint letter to Prime Minister Albin Kurti over ongoing crisis at public broadcaster

Hungary: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025

First in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

Cameroonian journalist Hans Achomba missing since November 5, 2025

We call on the police to launch swift investigations to determine his whereabouts

IPI, partners, sign joint letter urging Angola to reconsider proposed law on Dissemination of False Information on the Internet

The draft law poses a serious threat to freedom of expression and democratic values in Angola

Hungary: Media freedom remains in crisis mode ahead of 2026 elections

IPI joined recent visit of international media freedom groups to Budapest

Impunity Day: MFRR renews urgent call for justice for murdered journalists around Europe

War in Ukraine continues to see killing of journalists reporting on conflict

On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, IPI calls on states to uphold obligations under international law

An attack against journalists anywhere is an attack against free societies everywhere

Report: Fragile media freedom progress in Bulgaria at risk of backsliding without urgent reform

Media freedom in Bulgaria faces entrenched challenges in a climate of political polarisation and legislative inertia

Kyrgyzstan: IPI condemns banning and ‘extremist’ designation of leading independent media

Decision comes weeks ahead of snap parliamentary elections

Meloni’s Italy puts media freedom under pressure, regardless of EU rules

Spyware and car bomb attacks the tip of the iceberg for threats to free media

Sudan: IPI demands immediate release of Muammar Ibrahim by the RSF

Muammar Ibrahim was detained as the RSF takes control of key areas of the besieged city of El-Fasher

IPI General Assembly Resolution: States must urgently increase protections and support for journalists in exile

IPI General Assembly Resolution: States, world leaders must exercise political will to tackle the global crisis of impunity for crimes against journalists

IPI General Assembly Resolution: In the age of AI, human-made journalism must be prioritized and protected

IPI General Assembly Resolution: States, world leaders must recommit to the value of independent media as the cornerstone of free societies

IPI honours courage in journalism with Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards

Seven journalists recognized for their fearless reporting; Hungary’s independent media honoured for resilience and innovation in the face of growing pressure

Hungary’s independent media honoured with 2025 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award

Award ceremony to take place this week at IPI's 2025 World Congress in Vienna

IPI announces AI accelerator in partnership with Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

IPI announces partnership to design and deliver an AI media accelerator for small to mid-sized media in global majority countries