Sophie in ‘t Veld. Photo: Lara Szpiro/ Renew Europe
The European Union’s stand-off with Hungary and Poland on the rule of law has been overshadowed by the more immediate crises of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, but that shouldn’t obscure its significance, says Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld.
In ’t Veld has been one of the most outspoken critics of the European Commission’s reluctance to tackle the erosion of democracy in Hungary and Poland. An MEP with the progressive-liberal D66 party since 2004, she sees issues such as the rights of minorities, freedom of the press and the independence of the judiciary as core European values.
Europe’s populist leaders are outraged by the decision of U.S. social-media giants to block U.S. President Donald Trump from posting on their sites. They fear Facebook, Twitter and other major social media companies could start banning them, too.
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Injustice flourishing in Turkey, international pressure increasing on Belarus
A protester holds a picture of Turkish jailed civil society leader Osman Kavala, during a vigil in front of the Turkish Embassy, Berlin, Germany, 15 October 2020, Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images December in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
The end of 2020 saw unjust, farcical decisions in the cases of
Can Dündar,
Belarus, a plea by a UN expert to President Trump to pardon
Julian Assange and much more.