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European broadcasters call for legal protections for journalists amid ‘unprecedented’ spike in violence

European public service broadcasters have warned of an “unprecedented” spike in violence directed against journalists and called for reporters to…

By Andrew Kersley

Brexit and the UK news industry: 100 days on, still no travel deal for journalists

First published 1/2/21 The UK officially left the European Union on 31 January 2020 after a one-year transition period with…

By Charlotte Tobitt

European publishers team up with Microsoft to call for Australia-style tech payments

Microsoft has agreed to work with publishers in Europe as they today called for Australian-style tech regulation. Four press publishing…

By Charlotte Tobitt

Europe seeing a ‘flood of cases’ in which politicians ‘vilify or demonise’ journalists

The Council of Europe has warned that the intimidation and harassment of journalists has not improved despite public commitments from…

By Charlotte Tobitt

More than 3,000 threats to press freedom put on the map in new online project

There have been more than 3,100 recorded threats to press freedom across Europe and its neighbouring states in the last…

By James Walker

Eurosceptic MPs call for broadcast news ‘impartiality adjudicator’ ahead of EU referendum

Eurosceptic MPs want to see an "impartiality adjudicator" appointed to monitor broadcasters in the run-up to the referendum on Britain…

By William Turvill

Politico expands European team with former Times and Reuters reporters

US-based news service Politico has added former Times and Reuters reporters to its new European team, bringing the total number…

By Matthew Gilley

News website partly funded by EU launches in UK ahead of possible in-out referendum

European Union news and policy website EurActiv has today launched a new website specifically for the UK. The site, which…

By William Turvill

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