Journalists and watchdogs deserve better protection against the ‘lawfare’ of powerful politicians or businesses. The new EU anti-SLAPP initiative could turn the worrying trend of weaponizing laws and courts to silence critical voices in Europe.

From 28th March 2022, Poland removed the last remaining coronavirus restrictions in the country.

Baseless libel lawsuits are used by powerful actors to silence their critics. Whether or not they win the case is less important: exorbitant legal fees and psychological trauma does enough damage. But who uses this tactic, who do they target, and why?

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The new rules for the internet could change our lives for the better, if human rights are properly protected by EU decision makers.

We all share our data with big tech companies to access certain services. This article looks at why giving away this information is problematic, as well as the impact of the world's strongest data protection - the General Data Protection Regulation

What makes a democracy a democracy? Here are the 14 basic principles that define and support a democratic society.

German MEP Sergey Lagodinsky on why the war in Ukraine and the results of the Hungarian elections make clear the urgent need to strengthen and safeguard rule of law and democracy within the EU.

The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic peaked in Hungary at the end of January 2022.

In March 2022, accelerated by the emergence of coronavirus variant BA.2, the coronavirus spread rapidly throughout Europe.