The UK Supreme Court has allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to seek a hearing on an appeal against his extradition to the United States. It’s […]
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Government freezes BBC revenue
The UK government’s culture secretary has frozen the annual BBC licence fee for two years effectively cutting the BBC’s revenue. And Nadine Dorries said on […]
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Brexit 2021
The UK’s chief negotiator with the EU handed in his sudden resignation at the end of 2021, capping weeks of turmoil and questions for Prime […]
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AEJ joins protest against lawsuit to “silence” journalist Carole Cadwalladr
The AEJ has joined Index on Censorship and 16 other media freedom organisations in support for award-winning journalist and author, Carole Cadwalladr, who is facing […]
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More questions about Malta’s assassination inquiry
The AEJ with other journalists and media freedom organisations have raised concern about new actions by Malta’s government in connection with the assassination of journalist […]
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AEJ Guests 2021
The AEJ UK moved to virtual online meetings for all of 2021 due to the covid pandemic as our guests looked into the future for the UK, Germany, Russia, Afghanistan and the whole planet at COP 26.
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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.
Meetings are open to journalists, academics and Europe specialists and guests. Pre-registration is necessary for all meetings by email to cas.jenkins@gmail.com. A £25 fee is charged to cover the cost of a light lunch and drinks, £10 for under-25s, and free admission may be extended to students.
Covid – a torrid December 2021
Record high infections, rising hospital admissions, a shortage of covid tests, a government resisting calls for tighter precautions. The data was unclear and incomplete. The […]
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Belarus chess
Belarus took another pawn in eastern Europe’s geopolitical chess on 14 December. As President Alexander Lukashenko battled sanctions over a migrant crisis on its border […]
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Media freedom struggles on Human Rights Day
This year’s Human Rights Day was marked more than ever by fierce battles over free speech and media freedom played out in full public view […]
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AEJ condemns legal actions by Roman Abramovich and Rosneft
The AEJ joined 18 other media freedom groups to condemn lawsuits against journalist and author Catherine Belton and her publisher HarperCollins. Russian businessman and Chelsea […]
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Another Covid Christmas?
Covid infections rising, hospital admissions up, more deaths, the worst record for covid cases and deaths in western Europe. And the UK government again resisting […]
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Covid, cash and contracts
The covid pandemic cost an estimated £370 billion in government spending from March 2020 to September 2021 said the UK National Audit Office, the UK’s […]
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2020 worst year for transparency
Investigative journalism website OpenDemocracy says 2020 was the worst year for transparency since the UK Freedom of Information Act came into force in 2005. And […]
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Public wants facts, fairness and objectivity
A study in four different countries for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says audiences want journalists to focus on facts, objectivity and […]
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