Protesting MEPs interrupt Hungary’s PM in Strasbourg (Hungarian)

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Protesting MEPs, not pleased with Hungary’s controversial new media law, interrupt Hungary’s PM Orban during his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Unfortunately, the European Parliament did not make

Protesting MEPs interrupt Hungary’s PM in Strasbourg (Hungarian)

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Protesting MEPs, not pleased with Hungary’s controversial new media law, interrupt Hungary’s PM Orban during his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Unfortunately, the European Parliament did not make

Hungarian experts: new media law part of ‘democratura’

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The European Alliance of Liberals and Democrats held a hearing this week in relation to Hungary’s controversial new media law. Speakers from both sides of the debate addressed the issue,

Hungary is ‘full-fledged il-liberal democracy’, says Miklos Haraszti in EUX.TV Interview

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BRUSSELS (EUX.TV) – Miklós Haraszti ia Hungarian writer, journalist and human rights advocate. Directly after a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on the controversial new media law in

Hungary is ‘full-fledged il-liberal democracy’, says Miklos Haraszti in EUX.TV Interview

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BRUSSELS (EUX.TV) – Miklós Haraszti is a Hungarian writer, journalist and human rights advocate. Directly after a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on the controversial new media law

Barroso to Hungary: Media freedom is sacred

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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso requested more clarity from Hungary Wednesday on a new media law, which some claim was misrepresented to Brussels. The law has drawn harsh criticism

Budapest, Brussels lock horns over Hungary’s media law, taxes

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www.euractiv.com Controversial legislation recently adopted by Hungary’s ruling majority has strained relations with the European Commission since the country took over the rotating EU presidency at the beginning of the

Hague dismisses Wikileaks revelations on Afghanistan

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UK Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday dismissed the potential impact of the 75.000 classified military documents that have been revealed by Wikileaks, saying that “they should not be damaging

Seymour Hersh speaks at Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Geneva (Highlights)

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www.gijc2010.ch http One of the most award investigative journalist, Seymour Hersh, has accepted the invitation made by the GIJC 2010 to be a keynote speaker in Geneva. Known as early

Covering the Crisis – EJC Conference in Brussels

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Top business journalists, economists, academics and politicians from Europe and the US joined each other in Brussels for two days in November 2009 to discuss the role of the media

Media & Financial Crisis: Did Journalism Fail?

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www.coveringthecrisis.eu The European Journalism Centre (http is holding an international conference on the role of the media in the financial crisis in Brussels on 9-10 November 2009 The event brings

BBC’s Mark Mardell speaks about covering EU politics

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Filmed with a Flip camera at the launch of the European blogging competition, organized by the European Journalism Centre.

OSCE calls for release of Kazakh journalist

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The OSCE is calling for the release of a Kazakh journalist who was arrested earlier this week amid accusations of having disclosed official secrets in a story about a tax fraud investigation. Read the OSCE statement here: VIENNA, 14 January

Journalism and human rights

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To enter the 2008 competition: www.nataliprize2008.eu 86 journalists killed, 887 arrested, 67 abducted and this simply over the year 2007! The European Union is supporting journalists committed to the development,