Ján Kuciak Trial Continues as Former MEP Sophie in ’t Veld Warns EU on Press Freedom
Former MEP Sophie in ’t Veld speaks on unresolved journalist murders in Europe, highlighting threats to press freedom, rule of law, and EU accountability.
Dafydd ab Iago
Dafydd has nearly 30 years of experience reporting from Brussels on European and global politics. Founding and editing BraveNews.eu, a not-for-profit news platform focused on the journalist community in Brussels, he aims to publish 4-6 free, targeted, and researched articles per month. Dafydd also serves as president of the Brussels-based foreign correspondents' association API-IPA and vice-president of the Brussels Press Club.
Mediahuis €7.8M Tender Fine: Euractiv Subsidiary Not Impacted
Belgium’s Competition Authority fined Mediahuis €7.8M for the 2023–2027 newspaper distribution tender. Mediahuis says the fine will not affect fully owned subsidiary Euractiv amid intensifying EU news market competition.
Belgian Court Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Journalists’ Leaks
Belgium’s Constitutional Court has blocked a law that threatened journalists with up to five years in prison for possessing leaked state documents. While the ruling protects press freedom for Brussels' EU press corps, Belgium's updated…