1、MAPPING MEDIA FREEDOMMONITORING REPORTBY ECPMF-EFJ-IPIJANUARY-JUNE 20252Monitoring Report|January-June 2025The Media Freedom Rapid Response(MFRR)tracks,monitors and reacts to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries.This project provides legal and practical s
2、upport,public advocacy and information to protect journalists and media workers.The MFRR is organised by an alliance led by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom(ECPMF)including ARTICLE 19 Europe,the European Federation of Journalists(EFJ),Free Press Unlimited(FPU),International Press Inst
3、itute(IPI)and CCI/Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa(OBC Transeuropa).The project commenced in 2020 and is funded by the European Commission.www.mfrr.eu Co-funded by the European Union.Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s)only and do not necessarily reflect those of t
4、he European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency(EACEA).Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.3TABLE OF CONTENTSExecutive Summary.5Introduction.8Media Freedom Issues and Trends.11Spotlight on the European Union.14Spotlight on Candi
5、date Countries.16Thematic Analysis .18Media freedom in Serbia,a situation of emergency.18From transparency to control:How foreign agent narratives threaten press freedom in Europe.21Country Reports.25European Union.25Candidate Countries.29Conclusion.36Disclaimer.364Monitoring Report|January-June 202
6、5The data for this report was compiled by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom(ECPMF),the European Federation of Journalists(EFJ),and the International Press Institute(IPI),as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response(MFRR)project,which tracks,monitors and reacts to violations of press and