This piece is published in collaboration with HVG as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more. The article is available in Hungarian on HVG’s website. While subscribers to government-controlled county newspapers are rapidly turning away from them, even after decades of readership, Hungary’s pro-government media giant Mediaworks is spreading free […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins nine European and international press freedom and freedom of expression organizations, members of the MFRR and their partners, in condemning the harassment of journalist Emilia Șercan, expressing serious concerns about the case and its implications for media freedom in Romania. Our sent today send an open letter to […]

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 […]