09/02/2026 (Agence Europe) – In a statement published on Monday 9 February, the European Commission strongly deplored the twenty-year prison sentence handed down by the High Court of Hong Kong on the same day to pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs, Anitta Hipper, reiterated the EU’s call for his “immediate and unconditional release”, citing his “advanced age and health condition”. Founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai...