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German Minister considers aiding Ukrainian conscription

Source: The Kyiv Independent — "We know who lives here. Who receives social benefits, who is registered with local authorities, who holds residence status," German…

freespeechnewsSeptember 25, 2026

Europe Government Censorship News Abroad Press Freedom

One question, Ms. Fahimi: Does the union still stand by press freedom?

Source: Paul Schreyer on Multipolar— The union leadership should campaign for the lifting of EU sanctions against the German journalist Hüseyin Dogru. "Everyone" is…

freespeechnewsSeptember 19, 2026

Censorship Europe Media Platforms News Abroad

EU attacks Matthias Schmidt for posting memes

Source: Matthias Schmidt on X— EU bureaucrats fail to understand irony—and demand assimilation. "Material posted under this handle systematically comprises offensive, factually inaccurate and…

freespeechnewsSeptember 10, 2026

Europe News Abroad Privacy Laws

Germany set to allow intel agencies to take active defensive measures

Source: dpa international — Without doubt, this maneuver will be used to go after “disinformation” and political opponents, such as AFD Reforms address issues…

freespeechnewsAugust 23, 2026

Censorship Europe News Abroad

UK: 1,855 people were arraigned as terrorists at Westminster Crown Court in one day

Source: Craig Murray on X Those arraigned, including many elderly people and a few in wheelchairs, were guilty of expressing an opinion. Right…

freespeechnewsAugust 20, 2026

Censorship Europe News Abroad Press Freedom

Anti-Zionism protected by UK law

Source: David Miller on X — The ruling upheld that David Miller's stated anti-Zionist beliefs qualify as a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act…

freespeechnewsAugust 17, 2026

Censorship Europe News Abroad Protest, Dissent & Political Repression War

Rajiv Menon KC: Contempt of Court proceedings

Source: Garden Court Chambers — The case against Menon is unprecedented and is believed to be the first time in British legal history that a…

freespeechnewsAugust 15, 2026

Censorship Europe Foreign Policy News Abroad

Freedom of speech dying a slow death in Europe

Source: Claudio Grass on Forum Geopolitica — From the Digital Services Act to economic sanctions, by way of hate speech laws, Europe has quietly erected…

freespeechnewsAugust 7, 2026

Europe Media Platforms News Abroad Press Freedom

Journalist fired for asking EU if Israel should fund rebuilding of Gaza

Source: Musafir Nafar on X — A journalist raises an uncomfortable question, and is summarily fired. Journalist: “You've said that Russia should repay for reconstruction…

freespeechnewsAugust 5, 2026

Censorship Europe Media Platforms News Abroad Privacy Laws

Top UK Cop: Time for police to stop being free speech monitors

Source: Breitbart — Police should stop monitoring social media for alleged breaches of non-crime, free speech strictures and return to the fundamental tasks of catching…

freespeechnewsAugust 3, 2026