Turkey Blocks Social Media Accounts, Arrests 80, as LGBT Crackdown Expands
Flags at an LGBTQ+ Pride march in Istanbul, June 2023. Photo: EPA/ERDEM SAHIN. An Istanbul court on Wednesday…
Secrecy Surrounds Croatia’s Arrest of Alleged Serbian State-Linked Hacker
Photo illustration: EPA/SASCHA STEINBACH. The Croatian and Serbian authorities are remaining tight-lipped over the arrest last week of…
Bulgarian Man Killed After Being Lured to Meet Teenager, Police Say
A man died of his injuries in Bulgaria’s second city, Plovdiv, after police said his attackers enticed him…
Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown | Latest News
Russian authorities said Wednesday they had charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app…
Land Registry Cyberattack Exposes Holes in Romania’s Digital Defences
Photo illustration: EPA/SASCHA STEINBACH This summer was supposed to mark an important milestone for Stefania Guga. By the…
As Phone Fraud Accelerates in Moldova, Suspicion Falls on Russia
In front of Chisinau’s bustling central market, police officer Viorica Pascari was on a mission to alert the…
Dutch court upholds ruling forcing Meta to offer chronological feeds in Netherlands
A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday upheld an October ruling requiring Meta Platforms to let Facebook and Instagram…
Democracy Digest: Poland in Talks with France on European Nuclear Deterrence
Hungary foreign minister visits Putin ahead of election; comic book smears opposition leader Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto flew…
Democracy Digest: Hungary, Slovakia Step Up Pressure on Ukraine Over Oil Supplies
Czech MPs to debate lifting immunity of Babis and Okamura; budget cuts to defence Czechia’s lower house will…
Turkey Urged to Free Deutsche Welle Journalist Arrested for ‘Disinformation’
The headquarters of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Bonn, September 2016. Photo: EPA/MARIUS BECKER. Deutsche Welle, DW, and…
Denmark Retracts VPN Ban Proposal Amid Privacy Backlash and Outcry
Denmark’s VPN Gambit: From Proposed Ban to Swift Retreat Amid Privacy Uproar In the ever-evolving realm of digital…
EU Money, Estonian Expertise Behind Cyber Defence Training Hub in Moldova
Moldova and neighbouring Romania have both accused Russia of trying to hack their democracies with sophisticated disinformation campaigns;…