“Monsieur Europe” on way to beatification?
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Rome/ Vienna. June 24, 2021
by Edward Steen, Sec-Gen
Robert Schuman, credited with much of the post-1945 groundwork for the creation of the European Community, is...
Protasevich and girlfriend remain “hostages”
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(es) Vienna. June 25, 2021
Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega, arrested after their flight was forced to land in Minsk...
On the frontline against armies of trolls
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from Mark Porter (Austrian Section) in Cannes. June 23, 2021
As chief foreign correspondent of the Sunday Times Christina Lamb has dodged bullets and bombs,...
Freedom vs Fakes – an expert´s guide
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Sofia, June 06, 2021
by Irina Nedeva, AEJ Special Representative for Disinformation
Media literacy does not merely concern how the general public consumes media or distinguishes...
Commission launches major EU fund for journalism
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(es) Brussels/ Vienna, June 17, 2021
European Commission launches first-ever call for journalism partnerships worth €7.6 million
The Commission has published a €7.6 million call for journalism...
CoE and allies call out enemies of press freedom
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London/ Nicosia. June 16, 2021
by William Horsley, AEJ Media Freedom Representative
Only days before the US - Russia summit in Geneva - see latest reports...
Field study – govt control of state media
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Vienna/ Warsaw. June 16, 2021
by Edward Steen, Secretary-General
Among the many entreaties on board Air Force One when President Biden turned up in Brussels yesterday...
Russian “nyet” to resolution on media freedom
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London/ Nicosia. June 11, 2021
from William Horsley
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At a major two-day conference of European culture ministers, Russia today objected to...
“Time to Act” – Conference on AI
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Nicosia / Vienna
(es) June 11, 2021
Statement by Council of Europe Secretary-General Marija Pejčinović Burić to the conference of Council of Europe culture ministers and...
Pyjamas vs action, noise, arguments
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Vienna. June 11, 2021
by Edward Steen, Sec-Gen
How will news-gathering be after the pandemic? The Zoom interviews have become standard. Maybe they are here to...