🤫 We’ve been quiet for the past weeks for a good reason: our PrepCom has been deep in the first round of reading. Hundreds of submissions, long days of assessments, and the careful job of separating what’s powerful from what’s truly excellent journalism. Shortlist meeting in Amsterdam next week!

At Free Press Live 2026 today, the European Press Prize is engaging in discussions on agenda-setting, transparency in newsroom decision-making, and the role of human stories in keeping audiences attentive to crises that too often remain unseen.

What happens after a story is published? 🤔 Our latest newsletter revisits three European Press Prize-winning investigations months on, tracking what changed, what stalled, and how power adapted once attention moved on. Read and subscribe: mailchi.mp/europeanpres...

Lisbon it is! 🚃 The European Press Prize Award Ceremony 2026 heads to Lisbon, bringing Europe’s leading journalists together. We’re now looking for local partners to help shape the programme and support independent journalism. Get in touch!

💫 Big welcome to our new Preparatory Committee members: Preethi Nallu, Nabeelah Shabbir, Slawek Blich, Prune Antoine, & Cláudia Marques Santos! Entries are closed. Judging starts now. Let the hard conversations (and great journalism) begin. Full PrepCom: www.europeanpressprize.com

⛄ Winter is a perfect time to pause and reflect. In our latest newsletter, we look back on submissions, judging, and the questions shaping the future of journalism in Europe, and what comes next for the European Press Prize. Read more: mailchi.mp/europeanpres...

Final 24 hours to enter the European Press Prize 2026 ⌛ If you published a piece you’re proud of, now is the last moment to share it. The deadline is tonight at 23:59 CET: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e... If you want your work in this year’s selection, submit before midnight!

Three days left to submit your work to the European Press Prize 🫢 If you’ve been meaning to enter, take this as a reminder: your story may resonate far beyond your newsroom. Don’t leave it until the last minute! You have time till 14 December: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

Seven days left to enter the European Press Prize 2026 ⏲️ This is your chance to put forward journalism that informs, challenges, or pushes boundaries. Submit your strongest work before 14 December: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

Two weeks left to submit your work to the European Press Prize ⏳ As Cristian Lupșa said on our livestream: “The first thing you should do before entering is read the rules.” Review the guidelines, prepare your entry, and apply before 14 December: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

Innovation in journalism takes many shapes: a newsroom relocating to report closer to a community, a chatbot fighting misinformation, a cross-border team mapping wealth, satellite data exposing environmental risks. These are the projects our Innovation Award recognized: buff.ly/Mw0mpZh

One month to go until entries close for the European Press Prize 2026 ⏰ If you’ve published a piece this year that you are pround of, don’t sit on it. Submit it: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e... Deadline: 14 December.

🎥 We’re going live on Instagram today at 12:00 CET: www.instagram.com/europeanpres... Join our Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins and Cristian Lupșa for a conversation about journalism, the Prize, and how to make your entry stand out. Your best chance to ask questions before entering!

The 2024 Media Pluralism Monitor shows significant risks to media pluralism across Europe: cmpf.eui.eu/media-plural... If you’re a journalist giving voice to under-represented communities, the European Press Prize 2026 is open for your work: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

We know that submitting your work for an award can feel like a lot. That’s why we’re going live to make it a bit easier by answering all your questions. Join us this Thursday at 12:00 CET on Instagram for an open chat about journalism, entries, and your questions: www.instagram.com/europeanpres...

It’s the weekend — a good moment to pause, look at the work you’re proud of, and consider submitting it. Entries for the European Press Prize are open until 14 December 2025. If your journalism made an impact this year, we want to see it. More details: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

What does the European Press Prize really look for in a winning story? How does the judging process work, & does recognition matter? Join our Instagram Live on 13 Nov with Executive Director Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins & Cristian Lupșa from the Preparatory Committee: www.instagram.com/europeanpres...

Today we mark the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes against Journalists. Around the world, reporting the truth can mean facing threats, harassment, or worse. We honour those who take these risks and reaffirm that journalism is a public service.

We’re looking for the best journalistic stories in Europe. So it’s time to submit that one story you’re truly proud of — the one that exposed the truth, challenged the narrative, or strengthened our democracy. #journalism @europeanpressprize.bsky.social www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

✨ We are proud to announce that Natalie Nougayrède, French journalist and former editor-in-chief of Le Monde, will chair the European Press Prize Panel of Judges. A voice of integrity and experience, she has long championed independent journalism across Europe. Welcome, Natalie!

🇪🇺 Avis aux journalistes européens :vous avez jusqu'au 14 décembre pour envoyer vos meilleures publications de l'année 2025 aux Prix @europeanpressprize.bsky.social :

👏 We congratulate Beata Balogová, member of the European Press Prize Board, on receiving the 2026 Columbia Journalism School Alumni Award for her outstanding contributions to journalism: journalism.columbia.edu/news/announc... A truly well-deserved recognition of her integrity and impact!

🚨 Calling all EU journalists! The @europeanpressprize.bsky.social 2026 is open for entries. Showcase your best work from Dec 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025. 🗓️ Deadline: Dec 14, 2025 🏆 Categories: Investigative, Innovation, Migration, Public Discourse & more 🔗

Every story begins with someone paying attention. A journalist watching, listening, asking one more question when others have moved on. The European Press Prize honours those who keep looking closer, helping Europe see itself more clearly. www.europeanpressprize.com/journalism-f...

🇪🇺 Avis aux journalistes européens :vous avez jusqu'au 14 décembre pour envoyer vos meilleures publications de l'année 2025 aux Prix @europeanpressprize.bsky.social :

Every day, somewhere in Europe, a journalist asks a question no one else dares to. Our newsletter follows those questions and the people behind them. ✉️ Subscribe to stay close to the stories shaping our future: www.europeanpressprize.com

🤝 Entering the European Press Prize 2026 means more than recognition. It connects you with journalists across Europe who share a commitment to high standards and impactful storytelling. Submit your work before 14 December: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

☕ It’s Monday. Perfect time to share that piece you’re proud of! Entries for the European Press Prize 2026 are open. Journalists from across Europe can submit their best work before 14 December 2025. Learn more and enter: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

Iniciamos con Túnez. Mark Townsend, presenta "Brutal Truth Behind Italy’s Migrant Reduction: Beatings and Rape by EU-Funded Forces in Tunisia", publicado en @theguardian.com y runner-up 2025 de @europeanpressprize.bsky.social. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/the-...

✨ The European Press Prize 2026 is open for entries! We’re seeking the best journalism published over the past year — work that informs, inspires, & makes a difference. If you’ve written a piece you’re proud of, we want to see it! 🗓️ Submit before 14 Dec: www.europeanpressprize.com/before-you-e...

📆 From tomorrow onwards, we will be attending iMEdD - incubator for Media Education and Development’s International Journalism Forum in Athens. You can find us in the Forum’s Media Village to learn more about our work, or chat about possible partnerships or collaborations! 👋 #iMEdDIJF25

📆 From tomorrow onwards, we will be attending iMEdD - incubator for Media Education and Development’s International Journalism Forum in Athens. You can find us in the Forum’s Media Village to learn more about our work, or chat about possible partnerships or collaborations! 👋 #iMEdDIJF25

From our archives 📚 “Myanmar Burning” by Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oe was nominated for our 2019 Investigative Reporting Award. They spent over 1 year in prison for exposing the mass murder of Rohingya Muslims. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/myan... Full collection: www.reuters.com/investigates...

👩‍💻 Interested in improving your data journalism skills? Our Laureate Adriana Homolova is launching an eight week mentorship programme at the end of October to help people do (better) data investigations. Sign up for it here: datafrosch.fun/mentorship

Our 2024 Laureate Megan Clement wrote a memoir — a beautiful story about family, connection and the distance we will go to be with the ones we love. You can order her book on her website: www.meganclement.com/store/desire... and read a poignant excerpt here: www.thepersistent.com/megan-clemen...

From our archives 📚 The children born in South Africa right after apartheid are known as the born-free generation. Runner-Up for our 2020 Innovation Award, this piece looks into how free the born-frees truly are & how modern racism influences their lives. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/born...

🙋 Who else is coming to the iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2025 later this month? We’ll be in Athens, posted up at the Media Village, and also for a meeting of our Partners and Peers! Let us know below if you’ll be there too 👇 forum.imedd.org/en/

From our archives 📚 Nominated for our 2021 Distinguished Reporting Award, “How Orbán played Germany, Europe’s great power” reveals how the economic success of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary is heavily reliant on German companies who receive special treatment. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/how-...

✉️ Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet? It’s the best way to stay up-to-date with the latest news from the European Press Prize! Click the link below and don’t miss out on important updates ⬇️ europeanpressprize.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

From our archives 📚 Winner of our 2022 Investigative Reporting Award, this piece from Helsingin Sanomat looks into how the police investigate human trafficking, using individual stories to reveal how many are left without justice. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/the-...

🏆 Today marks three months since we announced our Winners and Runners-Up at the 2025 Award Ceremony in Bari, Italy. You can find the full list of Winners, Runners-Up, and Nominees here: www.europeanpressprize.com/shortlists/y... Photos: Antonio Pellegrino

From our archives 📚 “Myanmar Burning” by Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oe was nominated for our 2019 Investigative Reporting Award. The pair spent over one year in prison for exposing the mass murder of Rohingya Muslims. buff.ly/QBSk3rQ Full collection: buff.ly/csPpYR9

From our archives 📚 “Death Weapons: Inside a Teenage Terrorist Network”, Winner of our 2023 Investigative Reporting Award, reveals how a network of young neo-Nazis is setting up terrorist cells in Europe & the US in order to carry out armed attacks. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/deat...

📘 Check out our 2025 Year Report for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the work going on here at the European Press Prize! This year we also take a deep dive into the key stats behind the season as well as highlights from throughout the year. Read it here 🔽 www.europeanpressprize.com/year-report-...

From our archives 📚 Myanmar Burning, by Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oe was nominated for our 2019 Investigative Reporting Award. The pair spent over a year in prison for exposing the mass murder of Rohingya Muslims. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/myan... Full collection: www.reuters.com/investigates...

Reminder, we’ll be in Athens next week for the iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2025! We’ll be posted up at the Media Village and also participating in a meeting of our Partners and Peers! Let us know below if you’ll be there too 👇 forum.imedd.org/en/

Curious about how our Winners and Runners-Up are selected each year? Learn more about that process and their thoughts about this year's Shortlist in our 2025 Jury Report 🔽 www.europeanpressprize.com/jury-report-...

From our archives 📚 On this day in 2020, journalist Abelardo Liz was killed in a confrontation between soldiers & protesters. Bellingcat & Cerosetenta pieced together the last moments of his life to reveal inconsistencies in the army's account of events. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/the-...

Just over 5 years have passed since the 2020 Presidential Elections in Belarus and subsequent brutal crackdown on protestors. To mark this, we take a look at the Winner of our 2021 Special Award: “Brutalised Minsk: how Belarusian police beat protesters”. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/brut...

🙋 Who else is coming to the iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2025 in September? We’ll be in Athens, posted up at the Media Village! Let us know below if you’ll be there too 👇 forum.imedd.org/en/