SOMETHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: STATEMENTS AND REFERENCES

The European Press Federation was founded by experienced press professionals, journalists and experts in the field and has developed in a very short period of time into an association representing the interests and careers of a large number of members. Representatives of the press such as journalists, press photographers & authors have learned to appreciate the services offered by the EPF. Therefore EPF now has members from a large number of countries: Austria, France, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, England, Germany, Luxemburg, Norway, The Czech Republic, Togo, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, Cameroon, Russia, Croatia, Holland, The Ivory Coast, America, Poland, Iran, Turkey… Read first-hand accounts on what other have to say about the EPF:

European Press Federation

Günther Meier, Germany, Journalist |   Email from 05. November 2013
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»Reputable organization - unbureaucratic. Thank you very much...«


Greg Foster, United Kingdom, PR-Manager |   Email from 09. September 2013
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»The press pass is awarded a high degree of recognition in England...«


Francesco Francone, Italy, Photographer |    Email from 16. July 2013
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»As a freelance press photographer, I depend on the “EPF press pass...«


Megan Collins, UK, Web Redakteur |    Email from 03. May 2013
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»Wow, now I can work officially as a journalist in England...«


Igor Malsoewv, Russia, Videographer |    Email from 29.April 2013
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»Thank goodness there’s now a recognised association...«


George Fisher, Cutter |    Email from 24. March 2013
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»My experiences with the EPF press pass in Italy & England were by all means positive...«


Susanne Berger, Photographer |   Email from 29. February 2013
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»The highlight was an accreditation received in February for the Oscar award ceremony in Los Angeles...«


Luke Thomson, Web Designer |   Email from 11. January 2012
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»Europe’s best press association...«


Josef Hintermoser, Videojournalist |    Telefonat from 03. December 2011
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»Accreditations were no problem with the EPF press pass...«


Klaus Bergmann, Germany, Photographer |   Email from 09. October 2011
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»Excellent Service - unbureaucratic processing. Many thanks for the tip: www.en-a.de «


Kurt P. Schumacher, Germany, Photographer |   Email from 18. September 2011
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»At last there’s a European Press Federation for people with a part time job in journalism...«


Karl Heinz Wegmann, Germany, Photographer |   Email from 05. August 2011
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»...with the EPF press pass, I am very satisfied and even take photographs at the International-Events etc«


Jean-Pierre Deruyter, France, privateer |   Email from 19. July 2011
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"...Fair accreditations in France, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Belgium, thanks EPF!...«


Frederic Thielemans, Belgium, Advertising manager |   Email from 11. June 2011
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"...My colleague has advised me EPF and was pleasantly surprised. Please find attached my application ...«


Giovanni Alberto, Italy, Eventmanager |   Email from 22. May 2011
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"... great service! Thanks for the reliable execution of "Made in Germany "!...«


Günther Bauer, Deutschland, Blogger
|   Email from 19. April 2011
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"... Free Parking is with my International press sign actually possible ..."


Joachim Peters, Germany, Editor
|   Email from 01. March 2011
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»...Thanks to their cooperation with European News Agency, I can finally publish my reports...«


Josef Waldmüller, Austria, Photoprapher
|   Email from 18. February 2011
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»...with my EPF press pass I was able to shoot great pictures of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2011 GAP ...«


Gregory Stefansson, United Kingdom, Producer
 |   Email from 23. January 2011
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»...first-class quality of their press passes - respect! ...«


Jonathan Schuler, United Kingdom, Painter
|   Email from 27. December 2010
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»...EPF is the ideal alternative for part- and fulltime photographers.«


Werner Burgstaller, Germany, Driver
|   Email from 15. November 2010
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»The EPF - press sign for the car alone is worth the registration.«


Thomas Meier, Germany, Hobby photographer
 |   Email from 06. October 2010
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»I did not experience any problems with the access to many museums in USA, UK or Belgium.«


Aeldrich Deruyter, Belgium, Unemployed
 |   Email from 24. September 2010
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»My EPF press card helped me obtain various special discounts for private purchases ...«


Peter De Koeck, Flandern, Advertiser |   Email from 02. August 2010
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»...with presentation of my international press identity card were granted at an air trip 20 % of discount ...«


Zsolt Horváth, Ungary, Publisher |   Email from 21. Juli 2010
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»...With my EPF Akkredition I got a series of special authorizations in Eastern Europe ...«


Michael Großhauser, Austria, Unemployed |   Email from 01. June 2010
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»...and with the EPF press card I come at last into the very great events in Europe...«


László Kertész, Ungary, Photoprapher |   Email from 23. May 2010
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»with the EPF press identity card received at the Festival de Cannes a place directly at the red carpet...«


Carla Janssen, Brussels, EU-Assistant |   Email from 21. April 2010
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»In Belgium the EPF press identity card without restriction is acknowledged...«


Root van Veet, Netherlands, Blogger |   Email from 03. March 2010
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»The separate CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION is very helpful, that facilitates some fair visit...«


Mike Stevenson, UK, Event Reporter |   Email from 10. February 2010
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»The EPF press identity card is acknowledged in whole Europe, up to now no problems...«


Charles Geerts, Belgium, Webmaster |   Email from 19. January 2010
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»...thanks to my EPF press identity card I came into the internat. CES Las Vegas USA...«


Urs Würmli, Switzerland, Location Scout |   Email from 23. December 2009
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»The “EPF” press pass has served me well – especially with authorities...«


Paul Miller, Photographer
 |   Email from 18. November 2009
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»The services of the new EPF - Credit Card are correctly good ...«


Cornelia Schreiber, Radio-Reporter |   Email from 20. October 2009
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»Working space and participation in all UNO conferences in Vienna. Thanks to EPF!...«


Guiseppe Pantallo, Press speaker |   Email from 11. September 2009
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»At last there’s a European Press Federation for people with a second job in journalism...«


Markus Weber, Fremdenverkehrsamt |   Email from 07. August 2009
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»Incidentally, the ID card was the deciding factor for accreditation in the middle of the Viennese UNO city...«


Susan Peterson, Cutterin |   Email from 4. July 2009
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»Press documents arrived today. All very reliable, thank you very much...«


Michael Obermeier, Eventmanager |   Email from 29. Juni 2009
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»Top press discounts, you can save several thousand Euros a year....«


Jason Fields, Online Redakteur |   Email from 30. Mai 2009
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»I wasn’t aware that I could get such favourable press conditions...«


Amanda Squires, Online Research |   Email from 09. April 2009
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»As an accredited EU journalist, I now get the latest EU news directly...«


Roger Mc Pherson, Mediengestalter |   Email from 02. Februar 2009
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»With my EPF press pass, I can even get an accreditation from the United Nations...«


Dr. Jürgen Schneider, News Agency |   Email from 06. Januar 2009
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»I would never have thought that I could get such a high discount off my new notebook...«


Alexandra Fischer, Reporterin |   Email from 25. Dezember 2008
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»Every door was opened to me during my press trip in Tennessee, USA...«


Rodrigues Lopez, Bachelor IT |   Email from 19. November 2008
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»I received my first picture fee after just 6 weeks...«


Mag. Petra Mayer, Fotografin |   Email from 23. Oktober 2008
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»The highlight was an accreditation received in February for the Oscar award ceremony in Los Angeles...«


Greg Thomson, Web Designer |   Email from 11. Septemberl 2008
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»Europe’s best press association...«


Maria D`Arco,Eventmanagerin |    Email from 03. August 2008
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»I can only recommend the Federation...«


Josef Gensbichler, Videojournalist |    Telefonat from 4. Juli 2008
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»Accreditations were no problem with the EPF press pass...«


Lukas Fischer, Werbefachmann |    Email from 27. Juni 2008
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»My experiences with the EPF press pass in Italy & England were by all means positive...«


Francesco Marchionne, Pressefotograf |    Email from 26. Mai 2008
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»As a freelance press photographer, I depend on the “EPF press pass...«


Megan Darvish, Web Redakteur |    Email from 03. April 2008
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»Wow, now I can work officially as a journalist in England...«


Igor Sorokin, Videojournalist |    Email from 21.Februar 2008
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»Thank goodness there’s now a recognised association...«


Wilhelm van der Vaart, Werbegrafiker |    Fax from 07. Januar 2008
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»Media people are competently represented by a reputable association...«


Werner Höpfl, Kulturmanager |    Email from 17. Dezember 2007
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»Entry to the Press Room of the Directorate General of the European Commission...«


Dimitri Rakitin, Medienmanagement |    Email from 30. Oktober 2007
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»What I like best is the extensive range of press conditions...«


Colin Ferguson, PR Manager |    Email from 01.September 2007
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»The press pass is awarded a high degree of recognition in England...«


• Alfred van Walda, Fachjournalist |    Email from 20. August 2007
»I have just received accreditation for the IAA Press Days in Frankfurt...«


• Antonio Garcia, Autor |    Email from 23. Juli 2007
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»Accreditation granted to the beach volleyball tournament in Gstaad...«


• Justine McConnell, Fotoreporterin |    Email from 25. Juni 2007
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»Accreditation for Disney-Land (Paris) has been granted...«


• Emile Norden, Freelance Photographer |    Email from 23. Mai 2007
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»Additionally many thanks for the ice hockey World cup accreditation in Russia...«


• Ferenc-Miklos Musigk, News-Promotion |    Telefax from 4. Mai 2007
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»A well prepared Member area. With the EPF I am feeling myself in good hands...«


• Alice Lima Ferreira, Online-Search |    Email from 14. April 2007
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»That`s what I call service. Even at the weekend queries have been replied...«


• Miroslav Späth, Media Sportive |    Email from 25. März 2007
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»Received the provisional accreditation for the Tour de France 2007...«


• Sarah McCornell, Reporting |    Email from 16. Februar 2007
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»Now it works getting information from public authorities without any trouble...«


• Mag. Bendt Strauß, PR-Journalist |    Telefax from 17. Januar 2007
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»Excellent Service - unbureaucratic processing. Many thanks...«


• Mirko T. Brauth, Kameramann |    Email from 28. Dezember 2006
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»Versatile, the EPF press documents...«


• Bodo Müller, Presse-Fotograf (CH) |    Telefax from 26. November 2006
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»Entry to special sitting of the European Parliament, thanks to EPF... «


• Carl Schmitt, Lokaljournalist |    Telefax from 17. Januar 2007
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»Perfect Service. Thanks...«


• Verena Stocker, CS Media |    ICQ-Info from 21. Oktober 2006
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»Backstage at the film festival in Hof - the EPF-Press card was the key... «


• Volker Heiß, Researcher |    SMS from 10. Oktober 2006
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»The search for a parking space is drastically reduced...«


• Sorina C. Mel, Videojournalistin |    Email from 28. September 2006
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»Even information from government offices is not a problem any more...«

The membership application

I. First of all, apply for a membership with the EPF.  II. Wait for the provisional membership in order to make your payment.  III: All press documents will be issued and send to you in an attractive folder.