censorship
What's going on with China as guest of honour at the Frankfurt book fair?
At the opening ceremony on 13 October, in the presence of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping, German chancellor Angela Merkel said there would be 'no taboos'. The Italian, Swiss, Spanish and German press react
censorship, xi jinping, tibet, media, angela merkel, olympic games, dissident
Parlorama.eu portal reopens despite EU politician threats
On 24 April, political pressure temporarily gagged the website which classifies Euro MPs according to their plenary sessions and parliamentary commission attendances. It is due to make a triumphant comeback with three new linguistic versions to boot on 4 or 5 May
censorship, eudebate2009, scandal, internet, european elections 2009, freedom of expression, european parliament
Eutelsat blocks independent Chinese TV channel
On the eve of the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, independent news channel New Tang Dynasty (NTD) asks for its signal to be resumed in China, after it was interrupted on 16 June by the European satellite company
censorship, falun gong, li hongzhi, olimpiadi, human rights, cina, world affairs
