Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Gesine Heinrich (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos), Marko Makovec (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos) and
11 Nov 2025 · Meeting with media organisations on media freedom in Serbia.
Meeting with Cecilia Strada (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
6 Nov 2025 · Discussion on the situation of Sonia Dahmani, a journalist imprisoned in Tunisia for exercising her right to freedom of expression
Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
4 Jun 2025 · Indépendance des médias et lutte contre la manipulation de l'information
Meeting with Gesine Heinrich (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos), Veerle Nuyts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos)
8 May 2025 · Work of the Commission and the Committee to Protect Journalists in Serbia and Türkiye.
Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
24 Apr 2025 · Safety of Journalists
Meeting with Isabel Wiseler-Lima (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Raphaël Glucksmann (Member of the European Parliament) and
7 Mar 2025 · MFA Egypt
Meeting with Veerle Nuyts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos) and
6 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the 2024 annual report of the Council of Europe Journalist Safety Platform
Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath) and ARTICLE 19
23 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the Democracy Shield and media policy
Meeting with Anna Herold (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
22 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA. Anna Herold was replaced by Audrius Perkauskas
Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament) and European Federation of Journalists
9 Dec 2024 · Rule of law - Press freedom
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
24 Oct 2024 · EMFA and allocation of state advertising
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Reporters sans frontières
7 Oct 2024 · Media situation in Slovakia
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Charmaine Hili (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
19 Sept 2024 · on media freedom
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
9 Sept 2024 · Media freedom
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
26 Apr 2023 · Discuss findings of their latest report
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
12 Apr 2023 · Fundamental rights (staff level)
Meeting with Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
30 Mar 2023 · SLAPPs
Meeting with Ramona Strugariu (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and
26 Jan 2023 · Anti-SLAPP Directive
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
30 Nov 2022 · European Media Freedom Act, Protection of journalists, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
12 Oct 2022 · Protection of journalists, recent developments in Greece
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and
8 Sept 2022 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and
20 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
13 Jun 2022 · Safety of journalists
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
16 Feb 2022 · Safety of journalists
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and
19 Jan 2022 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and ARTICLE 19
9 Dec 2021 · Safety of Journalists
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
9 Nov 2021 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
5 Oct 2021 · Safety of journalists
Response to Commission Recommendation on ensuring safety of journalists in the European Union
20 May 2021
Meeting with Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
21 Jan 2021 · Rule of Law report/mechanism
Meeting with Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
21 Jan 2021 · Rule of Law report/mechanism
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
1 Dec 2020 · Media freedom, EDAP
Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and
29 Oct 2020 · State Aid in Hungary
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and
22 Jul 2020 · Anti-SLAPPs measures
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
8 May 2020 · Protecting journalists and freedom of expression
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
20 Apr 2020 · Freedom of press and rights of journalists
Meeting with Kevin O'Connell (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)
6 Jun 2018 · Media freedom in the EU
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
10 Apr 2018 · Freedom of speech and protection of journalists
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and
10 Apr 2018 · Media freedom, whistleblower protection
Meeting with Michael Doczy (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
17 Oct 2017 · Ukraine