Reporters Without Borders: Press freedoms under pressure in pandemic
A new report says that while press freedom around the world has been restricted during the coronavirus pandemic, journalism continues to be a tool against misinformation.
Many countries around the world have responded to the coronavirus pandemic by restricting reporting
The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased repression and attacks on journalism worldwide, a report published on Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) concluded.
Reporting on coronavirus developments has been restricted in countries across the globe. Some countries have also seen governments use the crisis to tighten their grip on the media while others, including Germany, have seen an increase in attacks on journalists.
Shock Veto of $1 Billion Aegon Deal Sparks Dutch Outcry Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Veronika Gulyas and Alberto Nardelli
(Bloomberg) The Dutch government has raised concerns with Hungarian officials after a decision in Budapest to block the sale of Aegon NV’s local unit to Vienna Insurance Group AG, according to several people familiar with the matter.
The issue was communicated through diplomatic channels, the people said, asking not to be identified to discuss confidential proceedings. Both Dutch and Hungarian authorities declined to comment, as did Aegon and Vienna Insurance.
Hungary this month refused to approve the key part of an 830 million-euro ($1 billion) sale of Aegon’s central and eastern European operations to Vienna Insurance. While governments across Europe routinely block deals to prevent market monopolies, save jobs or for national-security reasons, the Orban administration’s intervention raised concern because it didn’t seem to match those
Shock Veto of $1 Billion Aegon Deal Sparks Dutch Outcry Bloomberg 1 hr ago Veronika Gulyas and Alberto Nardelli
(Bloomberg) The Dutch government has raised concerns with Hungarian officials after a decision in Budapest to block the sale of Aegon NV’s local unit to Vienna Insurance Group AG, according to several people familiar with the matter.
The issue was communicated through diplomatic channels, the people said, asking not to be identified to discuss confidential proceedings. Both Dutch and Hungarian authorities declined to comment, as did Aegon and Vienna Insurance.
Hungary this month refused to approve the key part of an 830 million-euro ($1 billion) sale of Aegon’s central and eastern European operations to Vienna Insurance. While governments across Europe routinely block deals to prevent market monopolies, save jobs or for national-security reasons, the Orban administration’s intervention raised concern because it didn’t seem to match those c
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Malta s Courts of Justice building in Valletta, Malta, November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe s top court ruled on Tuesday that Malta s system for appointing judges aligned with EU standards, in a case which campaigners said had forced the government to carry out reforms.
The ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) came after Repubblika, an organisation which campaigns to protect justice and the rule of law in Malta, challenged the country s system of appointing judges in a national court.
That court then sought guidance from the Luxembourg-based CJEU on whether the Maltese system complies with the EU s Charter of Fundamental Rights and the CJEU set out the criteria to guarantee judicial independence and impartiality.
Hungary’s Surprise Veto of $1B Aegon Deal with Vienna Insurance Sparks Dutch Outcry By Veronika Gulyas and Alberto Nardelli | April 20, 2021
The Dutch government has raised concerns with Hungarian officials after a decision in Budapest to block the sale of Aegon NV’s local unit to Vienna Insurance Group AG, according to several people familiar with the matter.
The issue was communicated through diplomatic channels, the people said, asking not to be identified to discuss confidential proceedings. Both Dutch and Hungarian authorities declined to comment, as did Aegon and Vienna Insurance.
Hungary this month refused to approve the key part of an 830 million-euro ($1 billion) sale of Aegon’s central and eastern European operations to Vienna Insurance. While governments across Europe routinely block deals to prevent market monopolies, save jobs or for national-security reasons, the Orban administration’s intervention raised concern because i