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More and more lawyers, politicians and journalists are criticising the German government’s hotline policy of establishing reporting centres against “hate and agitation on the internet.” These centres are often funded by the state or are even state-run. But there are worries that opinion is too often mistaken for hate. In some cases, 6 am police raids have reportedly occurred at the homes of ordinary citizens who posted memes critical of the government (“insulting politicians”) during Germany’s previous so-called traffic light coalition government. Two such reporting NGOs in Germany are now labelled as so-called “trusted flaggers”. As part of the EU’s…
Published on 09/07/2025 – 16:35 GMT+2•Updated 17:06Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV on…
Slovakia confirmed on Wednesday that it would for the time being maintain its veto on…
Published on 09/07/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2The Netherlands is the second world exporter for agricultural products…
Published on 09/07/2025 – 11:37 GMT+2•Updated 12:19French authorities raided the headquarters of the far-right National…
Nearly four months ago, the European Commission asked citizens to put together a survival kit…
Published on 09/07/2025 – 7:45 GMT+2An image going around online alleges that Italian football team…
Children in England are experiencing “almost Dickensian poverty”, with cases of overcrowded, rat-infested housing and…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday scolded fellow EU leaders who have chosen to…
Portugal has recorded 284 deaths during the ongoing heatwave, the country’s Directorate-General for Health (DGS) has…
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 08/07/2025 – 19:13 GMT+2Authorities in Syria appealed to the European Union…
Can the EU jet itself into the space race?
The global space economy was valued at €572 billion in 2023, according to the European Space…
The far-right Patriots for Europe group will lead negotiations on the EU’s new climate target, MEPs…
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