Boris Johnson responsible for rule breaking during covid
Senior civil servant Sue Gray's report into Partygate says Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior officials "bear responsibility" for a culture of rule-breaking at a series of parties that broke […]
Police end Partygate rule breaking investigation
London's Metropolitan Police announced on 19 May the end of their investigation into rule breaking at covid 19 lockdown parties in Downing Street.Number 10 Downing Street said: “The Met has confirmed […]
Palestinian journalist killed, Israeli police attack mourners
Prominent and highly respected Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the West Bank on May 11 – shot in the head while wearing a protective press vest and helmet […]
News
More sanctions on Russia
The UK and the EU have announced further sanctions on Russia – including an oil embargo and Russian media groups and individual journalists.The UK on […]
Turkish court sentences activist and philanthropist to life
An Istanbul court has sent Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala to jail for life for allegedly trying to overthrow the government by financing protests.The European Court […]
Belarus editor arrested
Belarusian authorities have arrested and charged a prominent independent editor in their continuing two-year crackdown on independent journalism.On 20 April Belarusian special forces raided the […]
Media Freedom
The precarious life of Hungary’s media
The AEJ Hungary has expressed increasing concern about the survival of the country's remaining independent media "still committed to critical and fact-based journalism rather than […]
Shireen – a testament of speaking truth to power
The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank on May 11 of course highlighted the dangers faced by journalists – but also the […]
Belarusian Association of Journalists wins world press freedom prize
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has been named as the winner of the 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize – won last year […]
Ukraine analysis
The war in Ukraine – a war for free speech
From William Horsley, 14 May 2022 February 24 was a fateful day for world peace as President Putin staked his own and Russia’s future on an […]
Ukrainian exiles – a welcome in Europe
More than 5 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homeland since Russia’s invasion on February 24. Journalists Oana Moisil in Romania, Gÿorgy Folk […]
Message from Mariupul
The long Russian assault on Mariupol has been a major focus of attention in the war on Ukraine with countless stories of missile, bomb and […]
The AEJ UK
The AEJ UK is part of a professional network of journalists and specialists active across Europe, independent of any institutional or political group and recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. We connect the newsmakers who shape our political and economic world with journalists, broadcasters and writers on European affairs. […]
Ukraine invasion will have biggest strategic impact in 30 years
Russia's invasion of Ukraine will have larger and longer strategic impacts than the 2001 Al Quaeda 9/11 attacks in the USA, says Ed Arnold.It will change European security more than any other event since the end […]
Keir Giles on Ukraine – 6 ways on how the war ends
Keir Giles, an expert on Russian security issues, predicts the war in Ukraine will most likely end when Russia declares victory on the basis of its latest amended aims – control of Ukraine's eastern provinces.The founder […]
Hugh O’Shaughnessy 1935-2022
It is with great sadness that the AEJ notes the death of Hugh O'Shaughnessy at the age of 87 on March 1.Hugh was a long-time AEJ UK member and acclaimed award-winning journalist and author possibly best […]
