Europe’s human rights commissioner calls out UK protest laws
Europe's human rights watchdog has raised concerns about the policing of protests in the UK following arrests over the government ban on Palestine Action and says current UK laws “impose excessive limits on freedom of assembly and expression". Michael […]
AEJ marks anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder with call for journalist protections
On the 8th anniversary of the appalling murder on 16 October 2017 of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Association of European Journalists and other press freedom and journalists’ groups have sent a joint message to the […]
The challenge of AI
As lawmakers and the media race to catch up with the huge challenge of artificial intelligence, the AEJ UK will host a discussion on AI, the media and society at a lunchtime meeting on October 28 with two guests […]
Pentagon reporters walk out over new reporting rules
Many reporters accredited to the Pentagon have turned in their badges and walked out after refusing to sign new rules requiring prior approval of information by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The rules limit where reporters can go without an […]
Media freedom in Bulgaria undermined
The Association of Journalists has joined a coalition of international media freedom organisations to call on the government and public authorities of Bulgaria for urgent action on media reforms.A delegation of 9 partners in the Council of Europe’s Safety […]
More Trump attacks on the media but Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested some American TV networks should have their licences "taken away" – the latest salvo in his long campaign to attack the mainstream media and in the middle of a febrile American debate about […]
The AEJ UK
The AEJ UK is part of a professional network of journalists and specialists active across Europe, independent of any institutional or political group and recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. We connect the newsmakers who shape our political and economic world with journalists, broadcasters and writers on European affairs. Meetings are open to journalists, academics and Europe specialists […]
UK-EU reset “good in parts but must do better” – an AEJ report
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer heralded a new era of closer cross-Channel ties coming from the accords announced at May's EU-UK Summit in London. But actual deals on trade, defence, energy and youth mobility […]
German rearmament, again – lessons from history
In the 1950s, less than ten years after the most horrific European war sparked off by an illegally re-armed Germany, the NATO countries were obliged to push for and obtain the rearmament of West […]
Europe facing the hardest choices over Ukraine – so what next?
The AEJ UK explored the tough choices facing the UK and EU member states in view of Russia’s continued military aggression in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump’s questionable attempts to broker a ceasefire […]
Media Freedom
Northern Ireland police used unlawful powers to find journalist sources – report
A report into the Northern Ireland police has confirmed they have unlawfully used covert powers to try to uncover journalists’ sources – and found double […]
Trump dismantling Voice of America
The Trump administration moved on 29 August 2025 to terminate nearly all the remaining employees of the Voice of America (VOA)'s parent agency – the […]
Commonwealth report criticises laws in member countries restricting free speech
A report for the Commonwealth calls on member states to repeal laws that criminalise legitimate public speech and decisive action to protect media workers and […]
News
Succession – the Murdoch family reach a deal
The family of Rupert Murdoch have reached a deal that will see his politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire – a deal significant for the future of journalism as well as Murdoch's media outlets: Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Times and The Sun […]
AEJ International adds voice to criticism of Israeli attack
The president of the AEJ International has added his voice to a chorus of condemnation over a targeted Israeli attack on Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza on August 10.Two weeks later on 25 August, five more journalists – including one from Al Jazeera and others from Associated Press, Reuters, and Independent Arabia (the UK Independent' s […]
Court allows Trump officials to continue restricting AP access
Restrictions on Associated Press (AP) access to the Trump White House remain after a U.S. Court of Appeals hearing declined to overturn an earlier court decision and allow a full appeal court hearing.The ruling on 22 July 2025 allowed the Trump administration to continue to delay enforcement of a judgment that the administration had improperly punished the […]
Ukraine analysis
A letter from Kyiv
Kateryna Popova recently returned to her native Ukraine after completing an MA in War Studies in London where she joined meetings of the AEJ UK. […]
Russian journalism in exile
What's it like for journalists who have fled Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022? And the many independent […]
Reporting the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has turned Ukrainian journalists into war reporters.At a workshop of the University of Sheffield’s Centre for Media Freedom hosted by the centre's […]
