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 […]
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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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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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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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. […]
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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. […]
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The future for Romania
Romania straddles the threshold of the “two Europes”. Sovereigntist talking points carry real weight there, and yet most Romanians appear committed to European cooperation. So […]
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Tariffs and protest – Trump “strategies”?
Protests and tariffs. Attacks on the media. Dismantling of U.S. government agencies and programs. Ceasefires promised in Ukraine and Gaza but not implemented.The litany of […]
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Attacks on journalism affect democracy – Media Freedom Forum
“The survival of professional media – the fourth column of democracy – plays a vital role in preserving democracy and security,” notes the Media Freedom […]
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Europe’s human rights spokesman: Trump US aid cuts threaten journalism
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has called on EU member states to counter severe damage from US President Donald Trump’s […]
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Press freedom in Europe:confronting political pressure, disinformation and erosion of media independence
The AEJ joined 14 other partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists on 5 March 2025 to urge the […]
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Killing the Messenger – INSI on the global death toll of journalists
The International News Safety Institute (INSI) notes a “staggering, almost incomprehensible” total of 81 – eighty one – deaths of journalists in Gaza in its […]
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Ukraine – a strategic review
The AEJ UK got an insider’s updated view of Ukraine at a lunchtime meeting on November 28. Olena Sotnyk, an advisor to Ukraine’s deputy prime […]
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Massive prisoner exchange frees Evan Gershkovich and others
Russia has released American journalist Evan Gershkovich in the biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. Also among those released was one of the most prominent […]
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