Spanish Government To Restrict Freedom of Information To ‘Save Democracy’ Nick Hallett September 18, 2024 Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Sánchez of having a “banana-republic conception of power.”
Swedish MP Facing Criminal Charges for Reposting Satirical Cartoons on X Christina Holmgren-Larson September 16, 2024 “The right to use political satire is also an important part of freedom of speech,” Richard Jomshof said.
German ‘Citizens’ Council’ Wants To Criminalise Spread of “Disinformation” Zoltán Kottász September 16, 2024 Interior Minister Nancy Faeser claims she wants to uphold free speech—despite her attempts to ban a government-critical magazine.
Court Lifts Ban on German Right-Wing Magazine Zoltán Kottász August 14, 2024 “Democracy defeats dictatorship,” the magazine’s editor-in-chief posted on X.
Conservative News Outlet Sues German Interior Ministry TEC News July 19, 2024 Mainstream media’s apparent tip-off on Compact raids contrasts with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser’s subsequent refusal to respond to press queries.
Russia Bans 81 EU Media Outlets Over Ukraine War ‘Disinformation’ Tristan Vanheuckelom June 26, 2024 The move comes in retaliation for an extended EU-wide ban of Russian news outlets.
Spain: New Bill Targets ‘Pseudomedia’ in Press Freedom Crackdown Bridget Ryder June 18, 2024 The bill also wants to stop government advertising going to non-approved outlets.
Team Biden Calls Viktor Orbán a ‘Dictator’? Rod Dreher March 8, 2024 The campaign team’s grip on reality is as shaky as the president’s grip on clarity
Journalist Arrested for Exposing French Intel’s Operations in Egypt Thomas O'Reilly September 29, 2023 The detention of Ariane Lavrilleux has raised serious concerns about press freedom.
Sweden Refuses Handover of Anti-Regime Journalist to Turkey Tristan Vanheuckelom December 21, 2022 While gratified by the decision, Bülent Kenes added that being regarded as a terrorist never came as a shock to him, since “[Turkish President Erdoğan] is a despot and I am a journalist.”
