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The jailing of rapper Pablo Hasél, convicted of insulting the monarchy (among other crimes) has triggered reform of the so-called 'gag law' after nationwide public outrage.

The EU Commission also raised concerns about the proportionality of Belgium's ban on non-essential travel, for people wishing to leave the country.

Jostling for attention across the Indo-Pacific is a motley mix of democracies and authoritarian regimes as well as governments which are quite simply neither one nor the other.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (16 February) backed away from immediately withdrawing French troops deployed in the Sahel region of north west Africa following a two day summit on the future of the mission against Islamic militant groups in the region.

On Valentine's Day, the Myanmar military announced yet another attack on freedom of expression with an enactment of amendments to the penal code and criminal procedure code.

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Appellate judges ruled on Tuesday (16 February) that a night-time curfew would remain in place in the Netherlands pending a government appeal of a lower-court ruling that found the measure lacked legal justification.

Almost 46% of the Spanish territory has lost more than half of its population since 1950 and, as a direct impact of this quick depopulation, also lost considerable economic power, a new survey by Spanish think tank Funcas revealed. EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.

Press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of fisheries ministers will take place on 18 February 2021 at 18:30.

Press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of education ministers will take place on 18 February 2021 at 10:00.

Lors d'une session élargie "Coalition pour le Sahel" du sommet G5 Sahel, le président du Conseil européen Charles Michel a confirmé l’engagement de l’UE dans la région.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/30 of 15 January 2021 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

The European Union decided not to include Turkey in its blacklist on Monday (15 February) after the Turkish authorities made some commitments to facilitate the exchange of information on tax matters.

The theatre and live music are two of the joys of life that have fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. After a year of silence in our theatres, concert halls and stadiums, with vaccine programmes moving apace (touch wood!), we should be able to enjoy these delights again in the coming months.

NATO defence ministers are set to expand the military alliance's training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus pandemic eases, senior officials and diplomats said, potentially cementing a broader role for the Atlantic alliance in the Middle East.

Whether they are footballs or jerseys, a great deal of today's sports equipment is produced on the other side of the world and is made from plastics and chemicals that are often harmful to peoples' health and the environment. However, the good news is that in France, a trend of local and eco-responsible production is gaining ground. EURACTIV France reports.

North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday (16 February), according to reports.

The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the European Green Deal, aiming to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly.

On 15 February 1991, when it was clear that the Warsaw Pact was coming to an end, the then presidents of Poland (Wałęsa), Czechoslovakia (Havel) and Hungary (Antall) met in Visegrád, Hungary with the objective of forming a new alliance and joining the EU and Nato together. In recent times the V4 have formed a tight bloc in the EU, particularly in the area of migration policy. The press takes stock of the alliance's relevance in today's context.