Dark storklings – another letter from Kyiv
It was ironic – or entirely appropriate – that President Volodymyr Zelensky was trying to walk a diplomatic and existential tightrope over Ukraine's future on 21 November.Dignity and Freedom Day is the date Ukraine celebrates two revolutions that determined […]
AEJ International congress 2025
The 2025 AEJ International general assembly and congress gathered in Brussels on November 14 and 15 with discussions about the multiplying threats to media independence, the safety and security of journalists, the disruptive impact of technology and AI, and […]
The challenge of AI
Lawmakers and the media are racing to catch up with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, an enormous challenge with billions being invested in AI. On October 28 the AEJ UK hosted a panel that discussed how the European […]
Europe’s human rights commissioner calls out UK protest laws
Europe's human rights watchdog has raised concerns about the policing of protests in the UK following arrests over the government ban on Palestine Action and says current UK laws “impose excessive limits on freedom of assembly and expression". Michael […]
AEJ marks anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder with call for journalist protections
On the 8th anniversary of the appalling murder on 16 October 2017 of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Association of European Journalists and other press freedom and journalists’ groups have sent a joint message to the […]
Pentagon reporters walk out over new reporting rules
Many reporters accredited to the Pentagon have turned in their badges and walked out after refusing to sign new rules requiring prior approval of information by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The rules limit where reporters can go without an […]
The AEJ UK
The AEJ UK is part of a professional network of journalists and specialists active across Europe, independent of any institutional or political group and recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. We connect the newsmakers who shape our political and economic world with journalists, broadcasters and writers on European affairs. Meetings are open to journalists, academics and Europe specialists […]
Wilton Park’s Road
AEJ UK member Nick Hopkinson has launched his book about Wilton Park, an exploration of nearly 80 years of work and discussions that turned it into a leading international policy forum.The Policies and Power […]
UK-EU reset “good in parts but must do better” – an AEJ report
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer heralded a new era of closer cross-Channel ties coming from the accords announced at May's EU-UK Summit in London. But actual deals on trade, defence, energy and youth mobility […]
German rearmament, again – lessons from history
In the 1950s, less than ten years after the most horrific European war sparked off by an illegally re-armed Germany, the NATO countries were obliged to push for and obtain the rearmament of West […]
Media Freedom
Journalism under attack but remains a cornerstone of democracy
By AEJ Belgium member Julian HaleThreats to media independence (including the rise of disinformation and political pressure), the safety and security of journalists, the disruptive […]
AEJ media freedom annual report 2025
From William Horsley, AEJ media freedom representative, with Irina Nedeva, AEJ Bulgaria November 12, 2025 Major AEJ activities for press freedom In 2025 the AEJ […]
Journalism is not dead – just in new packages
Honorary AEJ member Llewellyn King has this reminder in his ongoing commentaries on journalism in America.King has reported for decades from Washington and is founder […]
News
Media freedom in Bulgaria undermined
The Association of Journalists has joined a coalition of international media freedom organisations to call on the government and public authorities of Bulgaria for urgent action on media reforms.A delegation of 9 partners in the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) says media freedom in Bulgaria faces "entrenched […]
Northern Ireland police used unlawful powers to find journalist sources – report
A report into the Northern Ireland police has confirmed they have unlawfully used covert powers to try to uncover journalists’ sources – and found double the number of attempts previously admitted.The McCullough Review into surveillance practices in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) found 21 attempts to identify eight reporters’ sources between 2011 and 2015 […]
AEJ International adds voice to criticism of Israeli attack
The president of the AEJ International has added his voice to a chorus of condemnation over a targeted Israeli attack on Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza on August 10.Two weeks later on 25 August, five more journalists – including one from Al Jazeera and others from Associated Press, Reuters, and Independent Arabia (the UK Independent' s […]
Ukraine analysis
A letter from Kyiv
Kateryna Popova recently returned to her native Ukraine after completing an MA in War Studies in London where she joined meetings of the AEJ UK. […]
Russian journalism in exile
What's it like for journalists who have fled Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022? And the many independent […]
Reporting the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has turned Ukrainian journalists into war reporters.At a workshop of the University of Sheffield’s Centre for Media Freedom hosted by the centre's […]
