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WikiLeaks: Europe’s ruling class according to Washington
The whistleblowing site has turned the skin of international politics inside-out so people can see its capillaries, arteries and cartilages. This bloody network - 250, 000 documents have been taken from the American state department - includes natural portrayals of many European leaders. From the complex and absolutist Sarkozy to Berlusconi’s hangovers, a review of Europe through Uncle Sam’s eyes
julian assange, dmitry medvedev, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, nicolas sarkozy, silvio berlusconi, angela merkel, news
Berlin citizen power: GreenLeaks, Stuttgart 21 and water privatisation
One of Europe's most politicised and strictly environmentally-ruled cities is home to a green-themed Wikileaks spin-off, run by an Australian documentary maker. The mood for disclosure is also celebrated in the annual film festival, which has incorporated the city's first successful referendum into its programme
julian assange, water, train, activism, germany, berlin, cities
Julian Assange pisses outside the pot
The Italians have a colourful expression to describe how the Australian founder of the whistleblowing site has 'crossed the line'. Other European heads of state must be ruminating on similar lines after the avalanche of revelations which have been appearing each day on the internet site WikiLeaks. Final idiom of 2010 to mark the story of 2010
julian assange, tower of babel, europe, languages, politics, european tour
Assange arrest: Swedish, Swiss, Spanish and German reactions
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange was arrested in London on 6 December on charges of rape. Commentators suspect US pressure behind the arrest, as punishment for Assange's publishing of secret US documents. European press review
julian assange, freedom of opinion, euweek, united states, censorship, politics, freedom of expression
Internet platform Wikileaks divides EU media
On 25 July, the Sweden-based organisation co-operated with three major media sources to publish secret reports about the war in Afghanistan. The Austrian, British, Swiss and Estonian press disagree on this new transparency
julian assange, media, war, european media, journalism, afghanistan, wikileaks
