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Country / RegionNameOrganisation TypeMediation IntegrationMediator TypeContacting Media FirstMandatory MediationStrict ConfidentialityPublicity
Albania Keshili Shqiptar i Medias Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Mandatory under some circumstances Yes No No
Armenia Media Ethics Observatory Press or media council Accessory In-house Strongly recommended No No No
Austria Österreichischer Presserat Press or media council Accessory External Possibility No No No
Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Mətbuat Şurası Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Mandatory first step Yes No Yes
Belgium (Flanders) Raad voor de Journalistiek Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Possibility Yes No Yes
Belgium (French- and German-speaking) Conseil de déontologie journalistique Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Mandatory under some circumstances Yes Yes Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vijece Za Stampu u Bosnia i Hercegovini Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown
Bulgaria Комисия за журналистическа етика Press or media council Accessory In-house Unknown No Unknown Unknown
Croatia Novinarskog vijeća časti Ethics committee within journalists' association Accessory Unclear Possibility No Yes Yes
Cyprus Epitropi Dimosiographikis Deontologias Press or media council Theoretical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Denmark Presse naevnet Press or media council Inexistent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Estonia Pressinõukogu Press or media council Accessory In-house Strongly recommended No No Yes
Finland Julkisen Sanan Neuvosto Press or media council Theoretical In-house Mandatory under some circumstances No No No
France Conseil de déontologie journalistique et de médiation Press or media council Essential but still in progress In-house Possibility No Yes Yes
Georgia The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics Press or media council Accessory Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes
Germany Deutsche Presserat Press or media council Theoretical In-house Strongly recommended No No No
Hungary Főszerkesztők Fóruma Press or media council Essential but still in progress In-house or external Strongly recommended No Yes No
Ireland The Press Council of Ireland Press or media council (with ombudsman) Essential and fully operational In-house Mandatory first step Yes Yes Yes
Kosovo Këshilli i Mediave të Shkruara të Kosovës Press or media council Essential but still in progress In-house Mandatory first step No No Yes
Lithuania Visuomenės informavimo etikos komisija Press or media council Theoretical Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Luxembourg Conseil de Presse Luxembourg Press or media council Theoretical In-house Unclear No Unclear No
Moldova Consiliul de Presă din Republica Moldova Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Unknown No Unknown Yes
Montenegro Media Council for self regulation Press or media council Essential but still in progress In-house Strongly recommended Yes No Yes
North Macedonia Совет за етика во медиумите на Македонија (Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia) Press or media council Essential but still in progress In-house Possibility Yes No Yes
Norway Norsk Presseforbund Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Mandatory first step Yes Unknown Yes
Serbia Savet za štampu Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Strongly recommended Yes No Yes
Slovakia Tlačovo-digitálna rada Slovenskej republiky Ethics committee within journalists' association Accessory In-house Mandatory first step No Yes Yes
Slovenia Novinarsko častno razsodišče Ethics committee within journalists' association Accessory In-house Strongly recommended No No Yes
Spain - Catalonia Consell de la Informació de Catalunya Press or media council Accessory In-house Strongly recommended No No Yes
Spain – Andalusia Comisión de Deontología y Garantías del CPPA Ethics committee within journalists' association Essential and fully operational In-house Unknown No Unknown No
Sweden Allmänhetens Medieombudsman (MO) and Mediernas Etiknämnd (MEN) Press or media council (with ombudsman) Accessory In-house Possibility No No No
Switzerland Schweizer Presserat Press or media council Inexistent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
The Netherlands Raad voor de Journalistiek Press or media council Inexistent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Turkey Basin Konseyí Press or media council Accessory In-house Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ukraine Комiсiя з журналiстської етики Press or media council Essential but still in progress In-house Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes
United Kingdom (Impress) IMPRESS Press or media council Essential but still in progress External Strongly recommended No Yes No
United Kingdom (IPSO) Independent Press Standards Organisation – IPSO Press or media council Essential and fully operational In-house Strongly recommended No Yes Yes
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