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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.”

Polish President Blocks Implementation of EU Digital Law Over Free Speech Concerns

TEC News January 11, 2026

The veto threatens Poland with EU legal action and deepens a political standoff in Warsaw over how to regulate online content.

Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein Daniel Günther (CDU)

Germany’s Free Speech Row Deepens After CDU Leader Backs Media Bans

Zoltán Kottász January 9, 2026

Calls by CDU premier Daniel Günther to ban critical media are not an aberration but a symptom of a political culture in which dissent is treated as a problem to be eliminated.

Social Media: Swede Convicted of Targeting Drag Performers

TEC News January 8, 2026

A Swedish court fined a man whose words online described drag performers as having a sexual interest in children.

Did the University of Bristol Fail to Defend Free Speech?

TEC News December 23, 2025

Allegations abound that a prestigious institution mismanaged an appearance by a ‘sex realist’ sociologist to the point where dialogue proved impossible.

Christmas Songs Could Face Ban in UK Pubs

TEC News December 22, 2025

Labour’s “banter ban” looks set to influence festive live performances—and even jukebox playlists.

Tag: free speech

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

Polish President Blocks Implementation of EU Digital Law Over Free Speech Concerns

Germany’s Free Speech Row Deepens After CDU Leader Backs Media Bans

Did the University of Bristol Fail to Defend Free Speech?

Christmas Songs Could Face Ban in UK Pubs

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