Belgium’s revised penal code, in force from 8 April, expands the term “state secret” to cover handling and receiving restricted documents deemed to be damaging to a broader range of the country’s national interests. But the Constitutional Court struck down a provision that would have opened up the way for prison terms of up to…
By Oliver Money-Kyrle. Europe’s news media is nearing a financial cliff as AI-driven platforms and zero-click search drain publisher revenue, prompting warnings in Brussels of mass journalist layoffs and growing news deserts.
Brussels, Belgium — Belgian federal judicial police have now returned the laptop, research files, and manuscripts of UK journalist David Price after more than seven months in police custody, renewing concerns over press freedom in Brussels and across the European Union.