The European Commission has launched a call for proposals with a budget of €7.4 million to support independent reporting on EU affairs by European-level newsrooms. As the need for a European public sphere debate remains pressing, this call offers support to media that wish to report together on European affairs and offer Europeans a cross-border …
The European Commission is now accepting applications for the 9th edition of Youth4Regions, its programme for aspiring journalists. The European Commission is now accepting applications for the 9th edition of Youth4Regions, its programme for aspiring journalists. In October 2025, selected participants will spend a week in Brussels, where they will receive hands-on training, expert mentoring, and newsroom …
The Commission, together with six European universities and two journalists’ associations, launched the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled ‘Covering Cohesion Policy in Europe’. Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, opened the event via video message. The course aims to fill the gaps in journalism education and promote knowledge about cohesion policy and its …
Independent, fact-based journalism helps protect our democracies by exposing injustices, holding leaders to account and allowing citizens to make informed decisions. Journalists, who sometimes work at great personal risk, should be able to work freely and safely. This lies at the heart of EU values and democracies. This week, two pieces of EU legislation enter into force which …
The Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the EU. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will establish a common framework for media services in the EU’s internal market and introduce measures aimed at protecting journalists and media providers from political interference, while also making it easier for them to operate across …