CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOR EUROPE
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About this report
The Media Freedom Report 2024 is the third annual report on media freedom in the European Union (EU) produced by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties). It is based on data and input from Liberties’ member and partner organisations and complements Liberties’ annual Rule of Law Report.
The Media Freedom Report discusses relevant legislative and regulatory action at EU and national level during 2023 and maps the main trends and developments in media freedom in 19 EU Member States, namely: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden. This report also sets forth a list of recommendations to the EU institutions to improve the media landscape in Europe and better protect media freedom and pluralism across the Union. As in previous editions, this report covers three primary areas: media freedom and pluralism, safety and protection of journalists, and freedom of expression and information. Additionally, this year’s report features a new chapter dedicated to the European Media Freedom Act – landmark legislation that has myriad implications for media freedom and pluralism in the EU.
Strong and stable democracy cannot exist without a free and pluralistic media. It is not a coincidence that in countries where rule of law is eroding, so too is media freedom. This report serves as a monitoring exercise to expose and help prevent further violations of media and press freedom and the rights to freedom of expression and to information. As documented herein, media freedom and pluralism still stand perilously close to the breaking point in many EU countries, and must be almost fully resuscitated in some. How effectively the European Media Freedom Act is enforced could be decisive to the media’s future in Europe, and this report supports advocacy work and sets forth recommendations to that end.
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