Press freedom is sliding into a black hole of non-existence in Europe. Firing a journalist for asking the obvious question (If Russia must fund Ukraine's reconstruction, should Israel not fund Gaza's?) Along with any credibility Europe has left as a defender of European values
The Intercept
 @theintercept
Nov 4
Italy’s Nova news agency confirmed it let reporter Gabriele Nunziati go for asking a European official about Israel at a press conference. interc.pt/3LJafZX

Nov 5, 2025 · 7:10 PM UTC

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In Europe, you can question any government — except one. Ask the wrong question and the mask slips. So much for ‘press freedom’ and the illusion of democracy.
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Makes a good point about spin integrity. Can you turn it around?
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Europe’s colonial hangover endures, invisible, intoxicating, and deadly.
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Pure lunacy!
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Europa still in need of something radical like Democracy... Agenda2029.is/video/somethin…

Something radical for Europa, for instance Democracy! | Yanis Varoufakis 2015

"There is a thirst and a hunger for something extremely radical to happen in Europa. For instance Democracy..."

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Well, They got to defend Freedom, and spread Peace, no? any decent journalist should not disrespect BIG BROTHER Welcome to Orwellian 1984
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There is none left. EU has no credibility left and if it were to wake up and try, it would take years and gargantuan effort to get it back.
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Stick to Economics!
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Because they’re false equivalencies, and anyone who doesn’t understand that should be fired for being stupid OR for revealing their obvious bias by asking the question in the first place.
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No, press freedom is there still but the journo asked if an aggressor (Russia) should be treated equal with a victim (Israel). That Gaza - being the aggressor and instigator of the war - suffer material destruction is unavoidable, but Russia in Ukraine is another story
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Israel’s never paid reparations for Gaza—despite legal obligation under international law. Yet it’s one of the few states to receive reparations, from Germany in 1952. The standard exists. Enforcement doesn’t.
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Press freedom vanished in Europe the moment the UK arrested Assange on bogus charges broguht by Sweden, all on behalf of the US war criminals he exposed.
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He got fired for asking this question. That's where we are in Europe in 2025.
Martin Konečný @MartinKonecny
Oct 14
EU Commission press briefing yesterday: Journalist: You've said that Russia should repay for reconstruction of Ukraine. Do you believe Israel should repay for reconstruction of Gaza? EU chief spox: It’s an interesting question, on which I have no comment at this stage.
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The obvious question is if Russia must fund Ukraine will Gaza have to pay reparations?
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What makes you think that Europe EVER stood for ANYTHING other than THEIR profits, THEIR benefits, THEIR way of life? After all, the Jews are a European problem in the first place and instead of solving it, they exported it to Palestine!!
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"Along with any credibility Europe has left as a defender of European values" You @yanisvaroufakis ARE fighting FOR that entity are you not? You belong to a "European" Party non the less. YOU Yanis with one (n) SIGNED the validity of Greece's DEBT back in February of 2015.
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But of course there is no insidious control of the media.
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The premise is the issue. Do you not see that?
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Persvrijheid heet ook dat nationale tv en kranten betaald door de EU. Zelfde verhaal vertellen en de andere kanalen die een andere geluid laten horen voor de rechter gedaagd worden
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Ukraine didn't not start the war, Gaza did
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We should never have had any credibility after the colonial horror we inflicted around the world
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"Pressefreiheit" ..die Freiheit der Presse zu schreiben was sie(der Verleger) will
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Europe is run by unelected dictators ?
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It was always €uropean Value$.
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European Union is going downhill... In every which way!
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Good question.
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Nova needs to be boycotted imo.
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The rules of war
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Those values were always for others.
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European values...
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Hamas invaded Israel.
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Let's face it, there is only one consistent European value throughout history. And it's not human rights.
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