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Controversial Party Song Banned from Oktoberfest

Tristan Vanheuckelom May 30, 2024

The world’s largest beer festival is banning “L’Amour Toujours” out of fear that disenfranchised Germans might be tempted to engage in politically incorrect chanting.

Dutch Ban on ‘From the River to the Sea’ Chant Raises Free Speech Questions

Michael Curzon May 24, 2024

Lawmakers say the ban is needed to curb a “disturbing increase in antisemitic incidents.”

‘Weimar Triangle’ Calls for Centralized Anti-Disinformation Measures

Tamás Orbán May 21, 2024

Governments in the three states—all facing strong conservative opposition parties—want to give Brussels more power to police media content.

“Controlling the Narrative”: Free Speech Under Fire

Thomas O'Reilly May 16, 2024

EU hate speech laws are a way to “patronise minorities and protect the elite,” professor said.

Brussels Mayor in Hot Water: Legal Action Looms Over Bid To Shut Down NatCon

Tamás Orbán May 13, 2024

A lawsuit against Mayor Emir Kir will be filed for attempting “to infringe on the right of citizens to free speech,” conservative think tank MCC Brussels said.

Belgium To Regulate Telegram App for Whole of Europe

Thomas O'Reilly May 7, 2024

Belgian officials have previously been highly critical of the messaging platform.

Governments Are Beginning to Resist ‘Disinformation Index’

Frederick Attenborough May 2, 2024

The GDI’s aim is to discredit news organisations that it doesn’t like, and to reduce their ad revenue as a means to shut them down.

European Authorities Seek To ‘Listen In’ on Encrypted Chats

Tristan Vanheuckelom April 23, 2024

“When is enough, enough? In public life, we have zero privacy left,” Belgian privacy expert says.

Irish PM Presses Ahead With Catastrophic Hate Speech Law

Tristan Vanheuckelom April 23, 2024

Despite the new law’s failing Scottish counterpart, Taoiseach Harris appears committed to foisting it on the Irish people.

MCC Brussels Launches Free Speech Initiative After Attempted NatCon Shutdowns

Thomas O'Reilly April 19, 2024

“When authorities declare the right to decide who can speak, freedom for everyone is under threat,” the draft declaration said.

Tag: free speech

Controversial Party Song Banned from Oktoberfest

Dutch Ban on ‘From the River to the Sea’ Chant Raises Free Speech Questions

‘Weimar Triangle’ Calls for Centralized Anti-Disinformation Measures

“Controlling the Narrative”: Free Speech Under Fire

Brussels Mayor in Hot Water: Legal Action Looms Over Bid To Shut Down NatCon

Belgium To Regulate Telegram App for Whole of Europe

Governments Are Beginning to Resist ‘Disinformation Index’

European Authorities Seek To ‘Listen In’ on Encrypted Chats

Irish PM Presses Ahead With Catastrophic Hate Speech Law

MCC Brussels Launches Free Speech Initiative After Attempted NatCon Shutdowns

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