Press freedom in Europe in 2025 was “under sustained pressure, driven by legal threats, attempts at media capture and transnational repression” notes the annual Media […]
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Attacks on journalists rise in Europe
“Despite everything, I continue my journalistic work with the same passion and determination as ever. Yet I must admit that I have never felt more […]
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AEJ joins public call for BBC World Service to be “defended not defunded”
The AEJ and eight other organisations have called on UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to end uncertainty over the government’s future funding of the BBC […]
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UK government ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful
Three judges of the UK High Court have ruled that the government’s ban of Palestine Action is illegal. The judgment on Friday 13 February 2026 […]
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Will a “Far-Right France” lead to a far-right Europe?
Once a pariah, France’s Rassemblement National (National Rally) is now the country’s most popular party and looks on track to win the presidency in 2027 […]
Read moreAnnual Council of Europe Media Freedom Report on March 3
The 15 partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform launches its annual Media Freedom Report at a press conference in Brussels […]
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Call for strong anti-SLAPPS measures
William Horsley, chair of the AEJ in the UK, has joined 120 signatories including the editors of several national newspapers, senior legal figures, and the […]
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Kevin d’Arcy
From William Horsley, AEJ UK chair The AEJ UK mourns the passing of Kevin D’Arcy, our former long-term Secretary and participant in many international AEJ […]
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Blackout – A letter from Kyiv
Russia has continued its relentless missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, particularly its infrastructure, despite telling U.S. President Donald Trump it wants peace.We have this […]
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AEJ calls for the release of imprisoned Belarus journalist
In the week of 12 January, members of the Association of European Journalists in the UK and across Europe remember our former colleague, the Belarus […]
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Spice Ports – beginnings of global trade
As U.S. President Donald Trump roiled the global trade order through 2025, the AEJ UK notes a timely book by AEJ member Nicholas Nugent on […]
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Dark storklings – another letter from Kyiv
It was ironic – or entirely appropriate – that President Volodymyr Zelensky was trying to walk a diplomatic and existential tightrope over Ukraine’s future on […]
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Liam Byrne at Europe House
Europe House, the host for many AEJ UK meetings, invites AEJ members and others to a lecture on how trade, particularly with China and ASEAN […]
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AEJ International congress 2025
The 2025 AEJ International general assembly and congress gathered in Brussels on November 14 and 15 with discussions about the multiplying threats to media independence, […]
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Journalism under attack but remains a cornerstone of democracy
By AEJ Belgium member Julian Hale Threats to media independence (including the rise of disinformation and political pressure), the safety and security of journalists, the […]
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