The International Press Institute (IPI today joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in publishing a new report: “Towards a safer haven: Advancing safety of journalists amidst rising threats in the Netherlands”. Following interviews with more than twenty local stakeholders, the MFRR report concludes that policy and practice around the safety of […]

After the re-election victory of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party, the International Press Institute (IPI) today sets out fifteen recommendations for the government to help improve the landscape for media freedom in Hungary. IPI also sets out seven recommendations for the European Union to help stop the erosion of media pluralism […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its global network of leading journalists, editors and media executives today expressed steadfast support and solidarity with independent journalists and media outlets in Hungary, who continue to produce important public interest journalism in an increasingly resistive media landscape. IPI also called for renewed efforts from the European Union, European […]

Among the many challenges faced by independent journalists in Greece, the failure — or, at times, refusal — of authorities to provide information is arguably one of the most disquieting. Despite some progress in the last decade or so with respect to the online publication of state contracts and various administrative documents, many decision processes […]