BRUSSELS — Belgium’s Constitutional Court has blocked a law that threatened journalists with up to five years in prison for possessing leaked state documents. While the ruling protects press freedom for Brussels’ EU press corps, Belgium’s updated penal code still significantly broadens the definition of “state secrets.”
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EU News Revenue Collapse from US Platforms and AI Search
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.
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Belgian Police Return UK Journalist David Price’s Laptops
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.