Spying on journalists justified by “national security”?
EU governments want to allow state surveillance of journalists and their interlocutors, including the use of spyware, if security authorities deem it necessary.
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Viktor Orbán blinks first as EU moves to block bilions of euros going to Hungary
In the clash between Brussels and Budapest, Hungary blinked first. It was a successful test for the so-called conditionality mechanism that is supposed to keep countries from straying from democratic principles. But still, there is little hope for real anti-corruption reforms under Viktor Orbán.
Dark screen for transparency: public access to ultimate ownership data abolished by European Court of Justice
Public access to company ownership registers is disappearing rapidly across Europe after the EU court decision.