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NEWS FROM THE COURTS

Cases ECtHR

Ikotity and Others v. Hungary – Application no. 50012/17 5/10/2023Right to freedom of expressionOpposition members of parliament were sanctioned for using posters without permission during an interpellation speech by a colleague. The Court determined that the reasons behind the decisions were relevant to the legitimate aim pursued and

Announcement: Frontex Roundtables co-organized by the Meijers Committee (26/01)We’re thrilled to invite you to a discussion of the aftermath of the General Court’s ruling in WS and Others v. Frontex. Event Details:Topic: The aftermath of WS and Others v. Frontex: is the battle for accountability lost?Organizers: Maastricht University, Free University Brussels, Meijers CommitteeDate: 26 January

NEWS FROM THE COURTS

CASES CJEU

Court of Justice judgments

C‑204/21 – European Commission v Poland ECLI:EU:C:2023:442 5/06/2023 (Commission)

In 2021, the Commission brought an action against Poland regarding the “Muzzle Law” and the Disciplinary Chamber. With this judgment, the Court of Justice decides in line with the Commission’s action, by first confirming that the

Join our ONLINE SEMINAR on the Enforcement of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)!Organized by: Meijers Committee and Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance (ACELG) of the University of Amsterdam

When: Tuesday 11 July 2023, 10.00-12.00

Where: Online

Speakers: MEP Daniel Freund (Greens); Dr. Konstantina Bania (Geradin Partners and Brunel University); Dr. Kati Cseres

News from the courts

Cases CJEU

  • Requests for preliminary ruling:

C-373/22 – NE 08/06/2022 (Bulgaria)

Charges were brought against NE in proceedings before the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Specialised Criminal Court; ‘the referring court’). At the preliminary hearing in this case, NE sought the disqualification of the court, since he questions the impartiality of both the

Introduction

The Meijers Committee organized a Conference on Media Freedom and Pluralism in EU law on 11 October 2022 in Brussels, as a response to the brand new proposal for the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and based on our recent report on media pluralism.

To generate a discussion, the Conference contained two panels, focusing