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🗃️ Civil Liberties Union For Europe ⚖️ Defending rights. Promoting freedoms. For all. ✊ Democracy. Rule of law. Free speech. 🛑 Authoritarianism. Data surveillance. 👯‍♂️ Berlin & Brussels 📲 Quoted by Guardian• Spiegel• Politico 🌐 link.liberties.eu/3146e5

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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 28/09/2026
Our September recap drops tomorrow! 🗳️ Germany’s election fallout 🛰️ A new EU #CivicSpace Tracker 🤖 #AIAct loopholes & the Data Omnibus ⚖️ Our members' updates on #justice, #surveillance & #digitalrights Subscribe to get our newsletter straight to your inbox 👉 link.liberties.eu/463c78
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 25/09/2026
Time is running out: the EU’s Data Omnibus could give AI companies easier access to our personal data—at the expense of privacy. /1
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 17/09/2026
Don’t miss out! 🇸🇰 Liberties Rule of Law Webinar on Slovakia Join representatives of civil society, the European Commission & more for a discussion on civic space and the rule of law in Slovakia. 📅 22 Sept 2026 🕝 14:30 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/liberties-... #Slovakia #RuleofLaw
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Liberties Rule of Law Webinar on Slovakia
The exclusive webinar will focus on the recent development regarding the rule of law in Slovakia.
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 16/09/2026
Justice for Daphne Across Europe, people are gathering in coordinated demonstrations outside local Maltese embassies to stand in solidarity with Daphne Caruana Galizia. /1
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 26/08/2026
Liberties' recap drops tomorrow! 🗞️ How the media's reporting on the #climatecrisis fuels inertia ⚖️ Coming soon: Our new EU Civic Space Tracker + #ROLGapAnalysis 🌍 Our members’ news 📖 Book recommendations Subscribe now to get our newsletter straight to your inbox ➡️ link.liberties.eu/488b34
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 19/08/2026
Why, in times of wildfires and deadly heatwaves, aren’t there overwhelming public protests and demands for governments to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to solutions like renewable energy? Read Israel Butler, Liberties’ Head of Framing & Messaging, for @euobserver.com 👇
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 10/08/2026
Liberties' monthly recap is now live! 💥 From bad voting advice from AI chatbots, our initial reaction to the @ec.europa.eu's #ROLReport2026, as well as our member news, see what we got up to during July! 📆 Read it here 👉 link.liberties.eu/c0cf71 And sign up here ➡️ link.liberties.eu/ba8019
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 05/08/2026
Liberties' July recap drops tomorrow! 🤖 AI chatbots & Hungary's elections ⚖️ EU Rule of Law Report gaps 🛬 🌍 Members on civil society's future, incl. a legal win for an Afghan family Subscribe to get our newsletter straight to your inbox 👉 link.liberties.eu/5c5532
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 24/07/2026
For nearly two decades, Hungarian civil society was frozen out of its own government. Now it's being invited in — raising a new question: how do you hold a popular government to the same standard as an unpopular one? Read more on our #MeetOurMembers series 👉 www.liberties.eu/en/stories/m...
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 21/07/2026
General-purpose AI systems should not present unclear or unstable political matching as reliable voting advice. We need tools that are accurate, easy to understand, and accountable. Read more about Liberties' latest study in @theguardian.com 👇
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 07/07/2026
📢 Our 2025 Annual Report is here. Liberties and our network of 24 civil liberties organisations across the EU stood up for democracy when it mattered most: /1
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 07/07/2026
Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops in two days ⌛ 🥵 Sweating buckets? We’ve made things easier: our latest recap covers Europe’s heatwave, the Digital Omnibus, GFF’s AfD case, AI in healthcare and member updates. 🤓 Read: link.liberties.eu/fed3a1 📩 Subscribe: link.liberties.eu/f6d9cb
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 03/07/2026
🤓 How can civil liberties NGOs balance their proximity to power? Rukiatu Sheriff, Rights Advisor at Liberties' member @nyteuropa.bsky.social believes the key lies in balancing institutional affairs with small grassroots orgs Read our newest #MeetOurMembers article ➡️ link.liberties.eu/3a730b
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 30/06/2026
Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops in two days ⌛ 🥵 Sweating buckets? We’ve made things easier: our latest recap covers Europe’s heatwave, the #DigitalOmnibus, GFF’s #AfD case, #AI in healthcare and member updates. 📩 Subscribe to get it straight to your inbox 👉 link.liberties.eu/8cc110
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 24/06/2026
🎉 Good news: Poland has passed a landmark Anti-SLAPP Act, creating a strong legal framework to protect journalists, activists, and others participating in public debate from abusive lawsuits./1 hfhr.pl/en/news/the-...
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The President Signs the Anti-SLAPP Act: A Crucial Step in Protecting Freedom of Speech Helsinki Foundation For Human Rights
President Karol Nawrocki has signed the Act on Special Protective Measures for Persons Participating in Public Debate. This marks a pivotal moment for the protection of freedom of speech in Poland
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 15/06/2026
🗳️ Tomorrow, the European Parliament is set to vote on the AI Omnibus. If the vote passes, it will weaken AI Act protections, delay enforcement of key provisions, and empower industry actors. What is changing? And why should you be concerned? /1
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 15/06/2026
Liberties’ monthly newsletter is out 🆒 🗓️ Join us on 23/6 for a summit on the EU’s digital rights agenda ⚖️ SLAPPs, data protection and media freedom in Hungary 🤖 Safe AI, patient data and accountability in healthcare 🤓 Read it: link.liberties.eu/0c162f 📩 Subscribe: link.liberties.eu/b18502
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 11/06/2026
Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops tomorrow ⌛ Our headlines: 🗓️ 23/6: summit on a public-interest vision for EU tech policy - join online! ⚖️ SLAPPs, data protection & media freedom in Hungary 🤖 Safe AI, patient data & accountability in healthcare 📩 Subscribe now 👉 link.liberties.eu/9b782d
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 13/05/2026
Liberties’ monthly dropped yesterday. 📰 Media freedom across the EU 🇭🇺 Hungary after Orbán 📣 Rebuilding support for civic space 🤖 AI in healthcare and human rights 📲 Online political ads in Hungary’s election 📩 Subscribe now: link.liberties.eu/7ecdad 🤓 Read: link.liberties.eu/b1f0fa
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 11/05/2026
Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops tomorrow: 📰 EU media freedom 🇭🇺 Hungary after Orbán 📣 Civic space 🤖 AI in healthcare 📲 Online political ads 📩 Subscribe for the latest human rights developments: link.liberties.eu/514d1d
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 29/04/2026
With so many shared memories—and a heavy heart (yes, there may be a few teary eyes)—we’re saying goodbye to our dear colleague, among the very first to join Liberties, Orsi (Dr. Orsolya Reich), who will be working in Brussels from next month. We’ll miss you, Orsi!
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 28/04/2026
"Journalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted", Liberties' #MediaFreedomReport2026 has found.👇 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds
Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warns
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 28/04/2026
1/ 🔥The Liberties Media Freedom Report 2026 is hot off the press 🗞️ #MediaFreedomReport2026 key takeaways: media freedom and pluralism in the EU continued to deteriorate in 2025 — despite new EU rules meant to strengthen protections. Read the full report: link.liberties.eu/c1f12c 👇🧵
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 27/04/2026
In our #MeetOurMembers series, we spotlight the people behind Liberties' network of rights groups across Europe. This time: Zuzanna, Lawyer at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Poland 🇵🇱 defending freedom of expression and fighting for those who speak up💬 Discover what drives her work ⚖️
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 23/04/2026
📣 Liberties’ Media Freedom Report 2026 comes out on April 28. Be among the first to read it—sign up here: www.liberties.eu/en/subscribe #MediaFreedomReport2026A
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 21/04/2026
Liberties’ monthly newsletter just dropped ⬇️ This edition covers: 🇭🇺 election and what it means for Europe 📰 #ROLReport2026 in the headlines 🤖 AI, political ads, and the Hungarian vote 📣 Why Big Tech still fails democracy Read it here: link.liberties.eu/d05c0d Subscribe: link.liberties.eu/004bee
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 17/04/2026
🇸🇰 Slovakia is one of five ‘dismantlers’ weakening the rule of law, according to Liberties’ #ROLReport2026. ⚠️ The government moved beyond a period of ‘sliding’ standards into a phase of structural deconstruction of liberal democracy. 👉 Read the Slovakia country report: www.liberties.eu/f/auu3pu
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 15/04/2026
🇭🇺 How To Restore the Dismantled #RuleofLaw In #Hungary 🇪🇺 Read our insights on ⚠️ Legal action ⚠️ Budget conditionality ⚠️ Article 7 www.liberties.eu/en/stories/r...
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 14/04/2026
We missed you, Hungary 🇭🇺 Welcome back!
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 10/04/2026
This weekend, Hungary goes to the polls. This is not just another election in an EU Member State. It is a potential turning point — not only for 10 million Hungarians, but for 450 million Europeans.
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 10/04/2026
🇪🇸Our #ROLReport2026 shows that the Spanish government made little to no progress in key rule of law reforms in 2025 complying only if faced with direct financial consequences.
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 10/04/2026
Should AI Tell You Who to Vote For? See our latest research on how electoral decisions could be influenced by chatbots: www.liberties.eu/f/bgzcah …and coverage in @politico.eu ⬇️
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 09/04/2026
Are you ready to reframe the conversation on human rights and social justice? 🌎 Join Liberties Progressive Messaging Programme: 🗓️May-Sept 2026 📍Final session in Berlin (travel covered) 🎯9 spots only ⏰Apply by April 22nd 🔗Read more about this opportunity: www.liberties.eu/en/stories/l...
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 08/04/2026
Italy is one of five ‘dismantlers’ weakening the rule of law, according to Liberties’ Rule of Law Report 2026. ⚠️ Key issues concern media freedom, civil society, overcrowding in prisons and restrictive migration policies. 📊 Find out more in the Italy country report: www.liberties.eu/f/k1z8tk
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 07/04/2026
Rule of Law: Is Germany Slipping? Our #ROLReport2026 shows that even historically strong democracies, like Germany, are experiencing regression in the rule of law due to political inaction and growing societal pressures. 📊 Find out more in the German country report: www.liberties.eu/f/o4kecz
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 01/04/2026
The Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 highlights a continued decline in the rule of law across the EU. The weakest point remains the system of checks and balances. 👉 Find out more in our analysis by Olivia McKay. #ROLReport2026 #Justice #RuleOfLaw #Democracy
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 01/04/2026
Across EU, progress on tackling corruption remains minimal. Despite recommendations from the European Commission, governments continue to leave core issues unaddressed. 👉 Find out more in our analysis by Noemi Fanni Molnar. #ROLReport2026 #Corruption #RuleOfLaw #Democracy
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 31/03/2026
"The European rights NGO @liberties.eu notes that last year “political figures” targeted journalists with not just legal attacks but also physical intimidation and smear campaigns." Read more #ROLReport2026 findings on #MediaFreedom in @theguardian.com
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 31/03/2026
Europe’s Justice Systems Are Under Pressure. According to Liberties’ 2026 Rule of Law Report, judicial independence, funding and access to justice are increasingly at risk. 👉 Find out more in our analysis by Niamh Leneghan: link.liberties.eu/6b013f #ROLReport2026 #Justice #RuleOfLaw #Democracy
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 30/03/2026
"A properly functioning, independent justice system is – as Liberties, a Europe-wide network of civil liberties NGOs, notes – “the cornerstone of the rule of law”, ensuring accountability, safeguarding people’s #rights, and upholding #fairness and #equality." #ROLReport2026 analysis on justice ⚖️
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 30/03/2026
"Governments in five EU member states are “consistently and intentionally” eroding the rule of law, Europe’s leading civil liberties group has warned, while democratic standards are deteriorating in six more, including historically strong democracies." Liberties #ROLReport2026 in @theguardian.com👇
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Ireland’s performance in protecting the rule of law is stagnating, with persistent failures to implement key EU recommendations and concerning legislative proposals raising alarm in civil society. That's according to @liberties.eu Rule of Law report, published today. www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
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Irish civil society sounds alarm on rule of law issues
Ireland’s protection of the rule of law is stagnating, with persistent failures to implement EU recommendations and concerning legislative proposals raising alarm in civil society.
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 30/03/2026
1/ 📣 Hot off the press: Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 is here #ROLReport2026's key takeaway: the rule of law in Europe is stagnating, in some places being dismantled — and the EU’s framework risks losing its impact. 👇🧵
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 27/03/2026
📣 Next Monday we’re releasing our latest Rule of Law Report — and you’re getting an early look of the cover, designed by our talented graphic artist, Flóra. 📥 Our newsletter subscribers will be the first to access the full report and trend analyses. 👉 Sign up here link.liberties.eu/e8d69c
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 24/03/2026
📣 Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 is coming soon — let's recap how it all started 🧵
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Patrick Breyer @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026
🇪🇺🚨 Not a thriller, but reality: The Conservatives (EPP) want to overturn the historic vote against indiscriminate #ChatControl on Thursday and force a new vote. This is a direct attack on democracy & privacy! ✉️ Protest now: 👊 → fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 23/03/2026
A changing reality in Slovakia led Peter to rethink his journey. Discover his inspiring story in our latest #MeetOurMembers 👇 🔗 www.liberties.eu/en/stories/l... #MeetOurMembers #HumanRights 🌍✨
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 18/03/2026
Online political advertising has not disappeared in Hungary: it just became harder to see. As the country approaches its April 2026 parliamentary elections, we examined the effectiveness of new EU rules on political advertising transparency. 👉 Full article here: www.liberties.eu/en/stories/p...
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How Political Advertising Is Adapting Ahead of Hungary’s 2026 Elections
As Hungary's parliamentary elections approach, new EU transparency laws (TTPA) are backfiring. Instead of cleaner digital campaigns, online political advertising has become harder to track, less transparent and unregulated.
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 12/03/2026
Have you read Liberties' latest monthly round-up yet? ➡️ link.liberties.eu/e4cb81 It highlights: political ads under scrutiny, updates from our members and rule of law milestones 📩 Subscribe now and stay ahead of the fight: link.liberties.eu/4e9246
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 10/03/2026
Together with the European Partnership for Democracy, the Civil Liberties Union for Europe analysed the second set of systemic risk reports published under the Digital Services Act in Nov 2025. Our conclusion: little meaningful progress. 🧵/1
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