European Union News and Blog Posts
60 Minutes’ German Censorship Segment: A Recycled NYT Report?
Recommended Reading / February 21st, 2025 / by Andy Gorel

Ahead of German elections, 60 Minutes aired a segment in which it accompanied German police on raids of those who have committed speech crimes. The feature bears striking resemblance to a 2022 report from The New York Times.
See moreGeorgia’s Foreign Agents Law: How Media Bias Transcends Borders
Bias / June 18th, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

One of the biggest international stories in Western media over the past two months has been the proposed “Foreign Agents” law in the Republic of Georgia. Differently framed coverage of the controversial law from American and international news outlets provides an important lesson in global media bias.
See moreMedia Bias Alert: Is the EU Sanctioning Tucker Carlson for His Putin Interview?
Bias / February 14th, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

When Tucker Carlson confirmed he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, a report surfaced that he could be sanctioned by the EU for such a venture, spurring bias by omission.
See moreA Tale of Two Claims: Financial Times vs. The European Union
Recommended Reading / February 2nd, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

Financial Times levied a serious claim against the European Union that an unnamed EU official has since denied, leaving readers to decide for themselves which narrative is most credible.
See moreThis Week in Fact Checking: Liberal Media & Hunter Biden, Lab-Grown Meat, Energy Crisis in Europe
Fact Check / August 24th, 2023 / by Andy Gorel

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into liberal media's increased focus on Hunter Biden's legal woes, lab-grown meat, and the effects of adjacent conflicts on Europe's energy supplies.
See moreWhat Just Happened in Tbilisi, Georgia — and Why it Matters
Recommended Reading / March 27th, 2023 / by Andy Gorel

Protestors recently took to the streets in Tbilisi, Georgia to express their discontent with a new law that they believed would impede their chances at a European future.
See moreRussia-Ukraine Tensions Put World on Edge
Story of the Week / January 27th, 2022 / by AllSides Staff

Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine has sparked fears of an invasion and military mobilization from the U.S. and other European allies.
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