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“Many common-sense solutions have been expelled from Europe’s political system”—Atlantic Council Expert Andrew Peek

Javier Villamor March 3, 2026

Transatlantic tensions increasingly stem from conflicting views on democracy and sovereignty, Peek says.

An Obituary for Stefan Niehoff—and Free Speech in Germany?

John Rosenthal February 23, 2026

The German justice system used a law designed to prosecute Nazis in order to prosecute and convict someone who was plainly and obviously anti-Nazism.

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) arrives to attend the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026.

Macron Reveals True Colours—Calls Free Speech “Pure Bulls**t”

Michael Curzon February 19, 2026

Commentators say “the mask is off” over efforts to regulate social media.

“Saving democracy through censorship is a dangerous contradiction”—ADF International’s Paul Coleman

Javier Villamor February 18, 2026

“No one denies that disinformation exists. The problem is that, in this case, the remedy may be worse than the disease.”

UK Pastor Locked Up for Preaching in the Street Speaks Out

Javier Villamor February 16, 2026

Dia Moodley, a Christian pastor detained in the UK after answering a question about Muhammad in public, says “two-tier policing is a reality in modern Britain.”

Czech Leader Warns Against EU Pressure on Free Speech After U.S. Investigation

TEC News February 9, 2026

Tomio Okamura, speaker of the house, said the EU Commission is “aggressively censoring content on the Internet and interfering in elections across Europe.”

Comedy writer and journalist Graham Linehan testifies on “Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation” at the U.S. Capitol on February 04, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Linehan Warns Congress Over UK Free Speech

Nick Hallett February 5, 2026

After appearing before U.S. lawmakers, the comedy writer accused Britain’s government of sidelining the courts and allowing informal censorship to flourish.

International Experts Defend Freedom of Expression Against Censorship

Javier Villamor February 3, 2026

“It is not the role of government to police the public square or to decide which opinions citizens are allowed to see,” Croatian MEP Stephen Bartulica said.

Chile’s President to Speak at Brussels Freedom of Expression Summit

TEC News February 2, 2026

Delegates from more than 35 countries and members of three major right-wing European parliamentary groups—the ECR, the PfE, and the EPP—are set to attend.

Prosecuted for Praying: Abortion Battle Lines in Northern Ireland

Jonathon Van Maren January 21, 2026

“If we are not free to express prayer against abortion outside of a clinic without being criminalized, then none of us are free.”

Tag: free speech

“Many common-sense solutions have been expelled from Europe’s political system”—Atlantic Council Expert Andrew Peek

“Saving democracy through censorship is a dangerous contradiction”—ADF International’s Paul Coleman

UK Pastor Locked Up for Preaching in the Street Speaks Out

Czech Leader Warns Against EU Pressure on Free Speech After U.S. Investigation

Linehan Warns Congress Over UK Free Speech

International Experts Defend Freedom of Expression Against Censorship

Chile’s President to Speak at Brussels Freedom of Expression Summit

Prosecuted for Praying: Abortion Battle Lines in Northern Ireland

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