April 2025

AEJ Belgium joined 31 other organisations in a joint statement, published on Wednesday (18 April), which calls on the European Commission to strengthen its annual rule of law report, which assesses media freedom and other aspects in EU member states. The statement said the European Commission “should issue targeted recommendations to mitigate risks to media freedom and …

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AEJ Belgium invites you to its spring event, AI & Media: Risk or (R)evolution, on 21 May.  As media, and journalism in particular, is adapting to tectonic changes in society and tech, the role of AI can hardly be overstated. In this context, AEJ Belgium is hosting a panel discussion with leading voices from EU politics, policymakers, academia and journalists: MEP Brando Benifei, …

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Germany is currently facing one of the most significant freedom of speech crises in its recenthistory. In this regard, AEJ in Belgium had the honor of speaking with Melanie Schweizer, a civil servantlawyer in the public sector who was fired from the Federal Ministry of Labour after her postingstatements about Israel on social media. Melanie …

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