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  The Best We've Got: Speechbag - Episode 1

  November 13, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  Dogs are great, but they are not more important to our democratic way of life than, well, democracy. But the groups that help maintain our democracy are under attack — even in Germany. Dogs are not impressed, and neither are we.

  Tags:

  • democracy
  • Germany
  • attacks on NGOs
  • shrinking space
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  Journalists Can’t Be Barred From Hungarian Refugee Camps

  October 17, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  Journalists play a crucial role in healthy democracies. They bring information to light to inform the public about important issues and expose abuses by those in power.

  Tags:

  • immigration
  • Hungary
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  Watch: Bulgarian Rights Group Under Attack From Far-Right Government Party

  October 11, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, the largest human rights organization in the country, is under attack from a far-right party in the ruling coalition.

  Tags:

  • Bulgaria
  • shrinking space
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  Words Matter. So Do Job Titles: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  October 03, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  We think there are common values that bind us together as Europeans. But what do you think of when you hear the phrase “European way of life”?
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  Poland's Top Priest Embroiled in Corruption Allegations

  September 19, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  Poland’s most powerful priest is very close to the country’s government — so close that his business interests have received almost €50 million from the government since it took power in 2015.

  Tags:

  • Poland
  • corruption
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  Small Countries, Big Rights Violators

  September 12, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  Europe’s microstates offer fun, sun, glitz and glamour. But some of them are also among Europe’s biggest rights violators, especially when it comes to women’s rights.​

  Tags:

  • Women's Rights
  • Italy
  • abortion
  • Spain
  • LGBTQI
  • France
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  Reindeer Like Democracy: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  August 16, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  Finland holds the EU Presidency and has vowed to prioritize strengthening the rule of law. That doesn’t sit well with the Hungarian government, which has launched a propaganda war led by its blogger-in-chief.

  Tags:

  • Hungary
  • Finland
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  Pride and Prejudice in Poland

  August 09, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  This year’s Pride celebrations were marked by violence as the ruling Law and Justice party ramped up its attacks on LGBTQI people in order to gin up support ahead of the October election.

  Tags:

  • elections
  • Poland
  • LGBTQI
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  FaceApp - Old Face, New Privacy Threat: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  August 01, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  It’s a viral sensation at the moment, but FaceApp isn’t just showing you what you’ll look like as a grandparent.

  Tags:

  • Data
  • Russia
  • Digital privacy
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  From Russia With Money: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  July 18, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  A bombshell audio recording has created a scandal in Italy, confirming rumors of a corrupt scheme involving Russia and tens of millions of euros in illicit oil sales.

  Tags:

  • Italy
  • corruption
  • Russia
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  Operation Condor: Italian Court Sentences 24 to Life in Prison

  July 11, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  The brutal campaign of kidnapping and murder spanned decades and involved six South American military dictatorships.

  Tags:

  • Italy
  • South America
  • Operation Condor
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  Save a Life, Go to Jail: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  July 04, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

  Where is the fun in being a sea captain? In the last four years, more than 158 people have been investigated or prosecuted for acts of solidarity.

  Tags:

  • asylum
  • Italy
  • immigration
  • Mediterranean
  • solidarity
  • Libya