📣 IPI is proud to announce our 2025 World Press Freedom Heroes, who have all displayed tremendous courage and resilience in the fight for free media. 🇬🇪 Mzia Amaglobeli 🇺🇸 Martin Baron 🇵🇸 Mariam Abu Dagga 🇵🇪 Gustavo Gorriti 🇭🇰 Jimmy Lai 🇺🇦 Victoria Roshchyna 🇪🇹 Tesfalem Waldyes

Czechia Is No Hungary - Andrej Babis’ comeback brings change and continuity in Prague. tol.org/client/article…

Do not miss this unique opportunity to study and network with like-minded people from all over the world. Summer Foreign Correspondent Course Information Zoom session Oct 20 at 02:30 PM EST/08:30 PM CET. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Protests and Arrests Mar Georgia’s Municipal Elections - Scores have been arrested following an investigation launched by the Interior Ministry. tol.org/client/article…

Can Prague Tame Its Tourism Boom? - Prague city leaders promote “sustainable tourism” campaigns and new regulations – but residents say overcrowding, Airbnb rentals, and nightlife chaos are still eroding daily life. tol.org/client/article…

Croatia Tightens Rules for Foreign Workers - Pushback over foreign-language advertising is just one sign of Croatia’s problem with foreign labor as it desperately searches for young workers. tol.org/client/article…

Environment #solutionsjournalism: Moldova Village Leads a Green Energy Comeback - When Russia invaded Ukraine, Moldova quickly empowered its small towns to produce their own renewable energy so no one could push it around. tol.org/client/article…

Belarus Reaches Out to Europe Amid Tentative U.S. Thaw - After years of isolation and sanctions, Minsk signals a desire to reengage with EU countries – but skepticism runs deep among European diplomats. tol.org/client/article…

What is Design Thinking?🧩It starts with empathy, moves through ideas & testing, and ends with user-friendly solutions. 40+ European newsrooms at the #MIS2025 in #Prague, Oct 31–Nov 1!🍂 …nnovation-summit.transitionsmedia.org/agenda/ #PluPro with Journalismfund Europe

The Flood of Noise: How #media freedom is eroded – and defended. tol.org/client/article…

Get to know our #MIS2025 inspiring Keynote Speaker! Peter Erdelyi is a Budapest-based #media leader & mentor helping independent newsrooms adapt & grow. …nnovation-summit.transitionsmedia.org/#GuestSpeaker #PluPro with Journalismfund Europe

The Farmer Who Lets Nature Take the Lead - In Bohemia’s rolling fields, Wenzel Lobkowicz swapped plows for pastures and discovered that giving animals freedom might also give the soil new life. #Czechia #solutionsjournalism tol.org/client/article…

Three Lessons from Moldova’s Election Victory - The success of Maia Sandu’s pro-EU party in Moldova's #election offers three key lessons for shielding votes from Russian meddling in #Moldova and other vulnerable democracies. tol.org/client/article…

📢 Call for Pitches: Balkans Coverage! We’re looking for in-depth stories, features, photo/video essays, or data-driven pieces. Pitch by 28 Nov. More at tol.org/jobs Opportunity for freelance journalists, photographers, and multimedia creators covering the Balkans.

International: Central Asia Edges Away from Moscow - Once cautious to avoid angering the Kremlin, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are now taking quiet but deliberate steps toward stronger ties with Kyiv. tol.org/client/article…

Secondhand Books Get a New Lease on Life in the Czech Republic and Beyond: A Czech company has revolutionized the selling of secondhand books and is now expanding across Europe. tol.org/client/article…

Viktor Orban’s Holiday Message - At a mass rally in Budapest marking Hungary’s 1956 uprising, Prime Minister Viktor Orban cast his government as Europe’s last defender of peace and sovereignty – and hinted at battles to come before next year’s election. tol.org/client/article…

31 October – 1 November - Media Innovation Summit #MIS2025 Say goodbye to passive panel discussions! At the heart of our summit is the “All teach, all learn” principle. We believe every attendee has just as much to offer as to learn. …nnovation-summit.transitionsmedia.org