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For the first time in history, a Japanese prime minister is likely to attend the NATO summit scheduled for the end of June in Madrid. This is Tokyo's response to the heightened security concerns of the Japanese population about both Russia and China.
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The Union will present plans for new solutions to protect free media in the EU in the autumn, and these need, in particular, well-targeted financial support. But Hungary needs to be approached radically, and the sanctions are surprisingly supported by the V4.
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The Turkish president claims that the Nordic countries support organisations that Ankara considers terrorist, including Kurdish separatists and the people around Fetullah Gülen. Moreover, ideologically, Sweden's feminist foreign policy is a direct provocation for him. The conditions for reconsidering his veto may be the lifting of the Swedish arms embargo, but also a change in the attitude of the US Congress, which is blocking the sale of F-35 fighter jets.
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The European Commission must take an ambitious approach to the forthcoming European Media Freedom Act, five journalists' organisations write in an open letter. They also call for harmonised rules on transparency of ownership and licensing of broadcasters.
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Europe does not know the limitations of Russian-style media, rather they are unnecessary "sticks" or funding restrictions. However, even the best regulation will not protect media freedom on its own, says lawyer TOMÁŠ KAMENEC in an interview.
