Lobby organisation
Balkan Free Media Initiative
NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Balkan Free Media Initiative appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“BFMI was launched in 2021 by a group of media and advocacy experts concerned about the lack of action regarding the alarming decline of media freedom in Southeast Europe. BFMI draws its strength from an International Advisory Board, comprised of experienced professionals in media, policy and diplomacy from the EU, Balkan region, US, and the UK.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 4 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | Nathalie Loiseau | Lutte contre les ingérences étrangères et la désinformation |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Valérie Hayer | Democracy Shield |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Radan Kanev | Tackling TikTokracy in the Balkans |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Tineke Strik | Media freedom |
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