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Considerable work to be done in ensuring the independence of National Media. Widespread experience of hate speech, abuse and threats in online spaces. Freedom of Speech #1 On 17-18 November 2016 the Commission hosts the second Annual Colloquium on Fundamental...
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FinTech Commission services are launching a Task Force on FinTech, Financial Technology, that aims to assess and make the most of innovation in this area, while also developing strategies to address the potential challenges that FinTech poses. The work...
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Olivier Bertrand Le journaliste Olivier Bertrand a été arrêté hier à Gaziantep (Turquie) où il était en reportage avec un photographe turc, libéré depuis. Selon le média en ligne Les Jours, pour lequel le journaliste travaillait, cette arrestation « s’inscrit...
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Ukrainian reforms Reanimation Package of Reforms, the largest coalition of the leading non-governmental organizations and experts from all over Ukraine united with the purpose of promoting and implementing reforms in the country, has released a report...
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"I congratulate Donald Trump on his election as the next President of the United States. And I look forward to working with President-elect Trump... Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General; Donal Trump, US President-elect ... We face a challenging new...
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