Threats against journalists are growing in Austria, a country which has still to implement EU whistleblower protections

The German Justice Ministry has circulated a draft law to protect public interest disclosures, which will be the country‘s first standalone act to shield persons reporting wrongdoing from retaliation

Concerns that EU is not prepared to defend against retaliatory cyber-attacks

53 organisations urge EU lawmakers to stop facial recognition technology in public spaces

EU moves to freeze funds for Hungary in first use of conditionality powers; majorities in Visegrad countries in favour of EU intervening to defend media freedom

SLAPPs are one of the biggest threats to freedom of expression in Europe, so we welcome these proposals from the European Commission

Updates from Turkey, Malta, Belarus, Cyprus and Spain

Blueprint joins 19 civil society organisations in open letter to Priti Patel

The head of the Athens Prosecutor’s Office, Sotiria Papageorgopoulou, has started an investigation into the apparent electronic surveillance of investigative reporter Thanasis Koukakis

Raised eyebrows over the European Commission’s choice of secure telecoms manager and contending with a newly re-elected Viktor Orban

Journalists are leaving Russia in an exodus likened to events of the early 20th century

Controversial trial brings Austria's lack of whistleblower protections back into focus