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 […]
Covid and Boris – the future
Covid infections rising. The launch of a public inquiry into the handling of covid. Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing more questions.Halfway through 2022 it might have felt like a re-run of […]
Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli fire – UN Human Rights Office
The UN Human Rights Office says prominent Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by shots from Israeli security forces.It says its own investigation, including official information from the Israeli military […]
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
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 […]
AEJ joins protest against charges for political media coverage
The AEJ has joined 13 other media freedom organizations objecting to the introduction of charges for media access to political party conferences.The Conservative Party have […]
Ukraine analysis
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
