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Journalists interviewing Emmanuel Macron at the European Council in Brussels. Photographer: Jennifer Jacquemart. © EU, 2026.
Posted inBelgium

Belgian Court Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Journalists’ Leaks

blankby Dafydd ab IagoFebruary 14, 2026February 28, 2026

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 […]

Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy in the European Parliament.
Posted inTech

EU News Revenue Collapse from US Platforms and AI Search

Oliver Money Kyrle at The Press Club Brussels ©2026. BraveNews.euby Oliver Money-KyrleFebruary 9, 2026February 10, 2026

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.

UK Brussels-based journalist David Heilbron Price, editor of EurDemocracy and Schuman.info, stands in front of the European Commission building.
Posted inPress freedom

Belgian Police Return UK Journalist David Price’s Laptops

blankby Dafydd ab IagoFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026

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.

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