Prime Minister Liz Truss
Liz Truss is the new prime minister of the UK – the fourth Conservative in six years.On her second full day in office she tackled the cost of living crisis, announcing […]
The end of an era
The AEJ UK notes with regret the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.The second Elizabethan era ends after a reign of 70 years, with Queen Elizabeth II […]
Boris Johnson forced to resign
Boris Johnson has been forced to resign as Conservative Party leader and is scheduled to be replaced as prime minister on September 5 after summer voting by members of his Conservative […]
News
Ukraine eastern offensive historic?
One of Britain's pre-eminent military analysts says a rapid and surprise Ukraine advance in the northeastern Donbas region is historic.Ukraine in early September claimed to […]
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
AEJ joins call for effective rules in new European Media Freedom Act
The European Commission has adopted the European Media Freedom Act aimed at protecting media pluralism and independence in the EU. The AEJ has joined 18 […]
Malta still delaying action on Daphne
The AEJ has joined eight other media freedom organizations calling on the government of Malta to implement the recommendations of the public inquiry into the […]
Hungary’s Catch 22 media world
The AEJ had a first-hand look at media freedom problems in Hungary during a mission in July with the Council of Europe's Safety of Journalists […]
Ukraine analysis
Reflections on Mikhail Gorbachev
The death of former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev on August 30 2022 of course sparked strongly mixed reaction around the world.And perhaps unsurprisingly reopened wildly […]
Putin on stage
Vladimir Putin has been a player on the world stage for some time – now he's on London's theatre stage. The AEJ's Anthony Robinson, former […]
Changing attitudes?
Besides the focus on media, the AEJ's day-long seminar on the effects of the war in Ukraine on Europe exposed some changing attitudes in Europe […]
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. […]
Holding Russia accountable
International human rights lawyer Aarif Abraham argues that the only legal way to make Russia accountable for a crime of aggression in the Ukraine is to establish a special tribunal. At an AEJ UK lunch meeting […]
A Palestinian view
Dr. Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK since 2018 and adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, will discuss recent political and diplomatic developments in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel at an […]
Sanctions on Russia – an assessment
International economic strategist and sanctions expert Timothy Ash assessed the impact of international sanctions on Russia’s ability to prosecute the war in Ukraine at an AEJ UK lunch meeting on July 4.A senior strategist at BlueBay […]
