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David Gray, Reuters

Marktzugang und Waffe

Das Abkommen der EU mit China ist nicht der große Wurf, den man sich erhofft hatte

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 06.01.2021, Nr. 4, S. 1

Francisco Seco, Reuters

Mehr tun, aber nicht ohne die Nato

Die angestrebte Autonomie der EU soll nicht die Allianz schwächen

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 26.02.2021, Nr. 48, S. 4

François Lenoir, Reuters

Neue Abhängigkeiten

Europäische Verwundbarkeit im Nahen Osten und in Nordafrika

Ob Sicherheit oder Migration: Europa ist heute mehr denn je auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Ländern des Nahen Ostens und Nordafrikas angewiesen. Und diese Länder sind ihrerseits immer weniger gewillt, europäische Bedingungen in Sachen Demokratie und guter Regierungsführung zu akzeptieren. Will die Europäische Union in ihrer südlichen Nachbarschaft relevant bleiben, muss sie die Chancen und Potenziale der Region stärker in den Mittelpunkt rücken.

Thomas Peter, Reuters

Reale Menschenrechtspolitik

Gegenüber Russland und China muss Europa seine Werte offensiver vertreten

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 17.02.2021, Nr. 40, S. 1

Vincent Kessler, Reuters.

The Public Opinion of Judges

Between Freedom of Expression and the ­Judicial Duty of Independence

In recent years, judicial independence has increasingly been the subject of court decisions. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently sought to draw a line regarding the freedom of expression of judges. In Southeast Europe, ­numerous disciplinary actions have been initiated against judges as a result of expressions of opinion on social media. Have the dignitaries in these cases really failed to fulfil their judicial duty of independence, or is this increasingly becoming an instrumentalised political issue?

Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters

Under Pressure

Freedom of Speech and Press in India

In its latest annual report, Reporters Without Borders describes the situation for freedom of press in India as “difficult”. The country is ranked 142 out of 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index. India is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists; in recent years many press representatives have lost their lives in the course of their work. Indian officials claim this ranking to be a reflection of Western bias. Yet freedom of press continues to be curtailed, journalists are arrested for expressing an opinion, and attempts are made to control narratives on social media.

Charles Platiau, Reuters

Zwischen Konfrontation und Annäherung

Die EU aus der Sicht Russlands und der Länder der östlichen Nachbarschaft

Das Bild jenseits der östlichen Grenze der Europäischen Union ist heterogen. Während sich das Verhältnis zu Russland seit Jahren verschlechtert und auch Länder wie Aserbaidschan und Belarus den Weg der Annäherung an die EU vorläufig verlassen haben, richten insbesondere die Ukraine, Georgien und Moldau heute ihren Blick nach Westen.

Jim Bourg, Reuters

On Public Discourse in the Digital Sphere

Supporting Freedom of Expression through a Graduated Approach to Regulating Disinformation

Disinformation – we have all been in contact with it at one time or another, even if we weren’t aware of it. A forsa survey for Safer Internet Day 2021 reveals that 83 per cent of young internet users aged 14 to 24 have encountered fake news on social media. But what do we mean when we talk about disinformation and fake news? How much can be tolerated by a democracy before it is described as unstable? And at what point does regulation become necessary to protect this democracy and its vital process of opinion formation?

Marcelo del Pozo, Reuters

Editorial

“The press must have the freedom to say anything so that certain people do not have the freedom to do anything.” This was expressed by the French statesman, diplomat, and man of letters Alain Peyrefitte. “Watchdogs”, “gatekeepers”, or the “Fourth Estate”, whatever we choose to call it, a free media is the indispensable guardian of liberal democracy.

Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters

The Waning of the Light

Freedom of the Press in 2021

Freedom of the press is an essential pillar of functioning democracies. When this pillar crumbles, it is usually due to an erosion of the whole democratic edifice, while also contributing to this ongoing decay. For many years, press freedom has been under pressure around the globe – yet, there are still grounds for optimism. The ­COVID-19 pandemic has helped to raise people’s awareness of the importance of independent, quality-oriented media.

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