Biztech news Musk eyes 'slight' Twitter fee for commercial and government users "Some revenue is better than none!" Elon Musk wrote in a tweet. 04/05/2022
Biztech news Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing: sources The billionaire CEO of Tesla is reportedly in talks with large investment firms about taking on more financing for his acquisition of Twitter, to tie up less of his own wealth. 03/05/2022
Biztech news Are Twitter's exiles set to stage a return after Musk's takeover? Elon Musk has called himself a "free speech absolutist". Do this mean people previously banned by Twitter are going to resurface on the platform? 01/05/2022
Biztech news Why does Musk want Twitter? It may have something to do with your data Researchers and rights groups are concerned about the amount of data Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout will allow him and how far he will take free speech. 26/04/2022
Biztech news Explained: What could happen now Elon Musk is buying Twitter? The Tesla CEO's bid to buy Twitter was accepted on Monday, possibly setting a number of changes in motion. 26/04/2022
no comment Macron stresses 'the difference between living in France and Hungary' France's Macron stresses 'the difference between living in France and living in Hungary' 13/04/2022
Finland Former Finnish minister acquitted of inciting anti-LGBT hate speech The Helsinki court said Päivi Räsänen's comments did not go beyond free speech laws. 30/03/2022
Culture news Russian Actress Chulpan Khamatova leaves country over Ukraine invasion Khamatova has starred in ‘Good bye Lenin!’ but her latest appearance was a broadcast interview where she described her fear f returning to Russia. 22/03/2022
Uncovering Europe Do proposed reforms of Spain's controversial 'gag law' go far enough? The "gag law" has been described as the greatest blow to civil and political liberties since Spain's return to democracy. But do proposed reforms go far enough? 11/02/2022
See Exiled artist Ai Weiwei reflects on Beijing Olympics The dissident creator says that the 2008 Olympics gave political and economic cover to the authoritarian regime in China. 04/02/2022
See Erdogan says TV must reflect family values after Masked Singer outcry President Erdogan says Turkish culture and children must be protected from unspecified messages and symbols. 31/01/2022
Finland Finland's ex-interior minister goes on trial for anti-LGBT hate speech Päivi Räsänen is accused of inciting hatred after making the comments on Twitter in 2019. 24/01/2022
Poland Writer acquitted of calling Poland's president a 'moron' A Warsaw court dismissed the case amid concerns that a conviction could reduce free speech rights in the EU country. 11/01/2022
no comment Sudanese pro-democracy protesters brave tear gas during rally in Khartoum Sudanese pro-democracy protesters rally in the capital Khartoum as they brave tear gas to demonstrate against an October 25 coup launched by military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan 02/01/2022
Hear Member of Pussy Riot named on list of 'foreign agents' by Kremlin Putin claims the 'foreign agents' list is used to stop interference from abroad in domestic issues but critics say it is used to silence dissent. 31/12/2021
Spain Belgium to appeal against refusal to extradite Spanish rapper Valtònyc The musician was sentenced to more than three years in prison in Spain for writing song lyrics that praised the terrorist organisation ETA. 29/12/2021
Denmark Denmark pledges to protect teachers from threats against free speech "It is unacceptable for violence and threats to create self-censorship and censorship in schools," said Danish Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup. 17/12/2021
Hungary UN Special Rapporteur says press freedom is under threat in Hungary The Central European country has been widely attacked for curtailing independent media and smear campaigns against human rights defenders. 22/11/2021
no comment Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange march to London's High Court Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange march to London's High Court 23/10/2021
Turkey European court condemns Turkish law banning insults of Erdogan The ruling followed a 2017 case when a Turkish man was convicted of posting two caricatures of President Erdogan on Facebook. 19/10/2021
View It’s time to make a commitment to protect the media | View Four years after Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder, journalists in Europe are still under threat, writes Article 19's Europe division chief Sarah Clarke. 16/10/2021
Sweden Swedish artist known for depiction of Prophet Muhammad dies in crash The Swedish artist Lars Vilks, known for his 2007 drawing of the Prophet Muhammad and the subsequent death threats that followed, died in a car crash on Sunday. 04/10/2021
no comment Taliban cover murals on the security wall around Kabul The Taliban have started to work to change the face of Afghanistan and while the group insists they’re no longer the brutal force that ruled this place in the 90s, 06/09/2021
Spain Spain violated free speech rights of ETA politician, court rules The former politician has been sentenced to prison in Spain for honouring a deceased ETA activist in a speech in 2008. 22/06/2021
Unreported Europe Is freedom of the press at threat in Slovenia? Are journalists being censored and intimidated in Slovenia? The Prime Minister of the next country to hold the Presidency of the European Council has come under fire for waging a war on the media. Journalists, the authorities, and citizens tell their stories about press freedom in the country. 04/06/2021
France Marine Le Pen acquitted in trial over posting images of IS atrocities Le Pen's lawyer hailed the ruling as a victory as the far-right leader prepares to run for president in 2022. 04/05/2021
