EU rule of law erodes further as Commission struggles to respond - Article

Examining the most significant infringements of justice, corruption, media freedom, and checks and balances across the European Union (EU) in 2025,  the Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 has found stagnation as the dominant trend in the rule of law, with very limited progress among Member States

Moldova’s media targeted by SLAPP - Article

SLAPPs, or vexatious lawsuits, often target media outlets that engage in investigative journalism. Moldova is no exception. We discussed the issue during a recent workshop in Chisinau

This article has been first published by OBCT, also available in ITA

Stronger Legal Protections for Journalists: The New Criminal and Contravention Law Amendments Explained - Reports

In the context of Moldova’s accession process to the European Union, the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) has published a legal analysis of the recent legislative amendments concerning the protection of journalists

Open letter: alarm over political pressure against Novosti - Article

Open letter to Croatian Prime Minister Plenković: MFRR raises alarm over unlawful political pressure against weekly Novosti

A call for to key EU member states to suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement - Article

OBCT joined other free expression organizations in addressing leaders in Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic, calling for the suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement

Open Letter on Improving Journalists’ Access to the Albanian Parliament - Article

MFRR partners and free expression organizations urge the Albanian Parliament to drop plans restricting journalists’ access and to protect media freedom

Ten demands for maintaining media freedom in Czechia - Article

Media freedom is the cornerstone of every democratic society. Independent journalism, together with media literacy and free access to information, is the best prevention against disinformation. In the run-up to the Czech parliamentary elections on 3 and 4 October 2025, the undersigned organisations therefore propose to political parties specific steps to protect these values

Media legislation in the Republic of Moldova and harmonization with new European regulations - Reports

In the context of Moldova’s EU accession, ActiveWatch provides a thorough analysis of the country’s steps to harmonize its media legislation in accordance with EU provisions

Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, journalism "Beyond the Dniester" - Article

Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, in their reports, describe the lives of Moldovans beyond the Dniester. In this interview, they explain the difficulties in describing daily life in a country divided between the territory controlled by Chișinău and that under the separatist government
By Francesco Brusa

Fist published by OBCT, also available in ITA

EU Rule of Law Report: A welcome but insufficient response to deteriorating media freedom - Article

OBCT joins MFRR partners in responding to the publication of the European Commission's 2025 Rule of Law Report, urging the EU to strengthen its commitment to media freedom and the protection of independent journalism