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Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take action - Article

 OBCT joins free expression organisations in condemning the decline of media freedom in Serbia

2025 Rule of Law Report – Country Chapter: Italy - Reports

The 2025 Rule of Law Report highlights both progress and persistent challenges in Italy's media landscape, including regulatory reforms and funding for public service media. Concerns remain over journalist safety, legal pressures, and stalled defamation law reform

Serbia: Media regulator election again made a mockery of EU-required reforms - Article

Process to appoint new members of media regulator council was again conducted in non-transparent and discriminatory manner

Croatia: a country dossier ahead of the MFRR Media Freedom mission - Article

A dossier that highlights what is at stake in Croatia and for the journalists working in the country, ahead of the visit of the MFRR delegation to Zagreb.

Hungary: Foreign funding bill poses most serious threat to independent media in years - Article

OBCT joins MFRR partners in urging the EU to take action against Hungary’s proposed foreign funding bill, which poses a serious threat to freedom of expression and media freedom

Croatia: MFRR Media Freedom Mission to Visit Zagreb - Article

Between 19 and 21 May, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner organisations will conduct a press freedom mission to Zagreb, Croatia.

Croatia: Weekly Novosti faces drastic funding cuts amid political pressure - Article

MFRR partners condemn the drastic cuts in funding for the weekly magazine Novosti, the only print media for the Serb minority in Croatia

Serbia: a press freedom crisis - Article

From April 7 to 9, MFRR conducts a visit to the country amid a rapidly worsening media freedom crisis.
This collection of articles in Italian, English and Serbian by OBCT explains what is happening and why.

CMPF Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners - Reports

The call for the 2025 CMPF Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners is now open. From June 23 to June 27 2025, this year’s edition will be exploring journalism, tech, and democracy in a rapidly evolving information landscape. 

Serbia: MFRR media freedom mission to visit Belgrade and Novi Sad - Article

The partners organisation of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) will conduct a mission to Serbia between 7-9 April to meet with journalists, media stakeholders and law enforcement authorities amidst a rapidly worsening media freedom crisis.