Late last night (Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 November), the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional political agreement on the directive aimed at countering the so-called ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (SLAPPs), which are used against certain journalists, human rights defenders and civil society organisations.
“Last night, at around 3am, we finally managed to reach an agreement with the Spanish Presidency. This means that the...