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U.S. plans funding push for ‘free speech’ groups across Europe

US to fund free speech groups in Europe
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The United States State Department is reportedly planning to fund think tanks, charities, and activist groups in Europe aligned with pro-free-speech positions, according to the Financial Times.

The initiative, reportedly led by State Department official Sarah Rogers, would focus on supporting organisations in cities including London, Paris, Berlin, and Brussels, and would target legislation such as the EU’s Digital Services Act and the UK’s Online Safety Act.

US officials describe the effort as a lawful way to promote American interests and values, while critics in Europe fear it could be used to influence political dynamics.



The reported strategy follows previous US funding of civil society groups in Europe and comes amid broader tensions between Washington and European governments over speech laws, immigration, and geopolitical priorities.

Image credit: Mylo Kaye

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    • After the Lord Underpants thing they say a challenge is on the cards. I’m amazed he’s lasted this long, I’d say the same thing about his government too.

    • The f.

      Are you blind and deaf?

      The Don cracks down on people criticizing Israel in the US. Where is the free speech there? He does it against the Uni’s. He gets his billionaire techlords to buy social media to control narratives – Larry Ellison buying tiktok in the US is the latest. No more youth spreading viral vids of the US backed Israeli genociding of the Gazan’s.
      Add that to Elon doing the same on X.

      Give yourself a slap

  1. Perhaps the US could fund free speech in NZ.

    I watched Luxon telling Kiwis their Mount Maunganui slip facts and theoriea are false

    How do you know that before the inquiry is completed Chris?

    Then i heard Luxon tell Kiwis to stop talking about the Mt Mainganui slip.

    How are you going to run an honest inquiry Chris, if Kiwis cant talk about the slip’s possible and probable causes, and the Drysdale.lead Council’s “killer” response?

    Luxon appears to be transforming from an honest, moral, successful businesman; entering politics to fix the joint; to another dishonest politician hell bent on lining his poclets; even if that means f$%king the joint, and causing much more pain for hard working Kiwis.

    Nice work Messers Luxon, Peters, and Seymour. My hopes you had imore integrity than: Ardern, Robertson, Little, Watts, Swarbrick (we know its you in the shopllifting video Chloe), Willis, and Simpson; have faded away, much like Kiwis wealth and quality of life under your tenure.

    Ps. Hipkins is worse!

    • It happens to them all. get elected with good intentions and morals, then get “koha”d” by Blackrock and the like, and all ideals and ethics go down the drain pipe.
      It’s the system.

  2. Alert in Europe: China files an $8 billion claim against the Netherlands
    Another case of self harm emulation in the light of NordStream to appease US interests that it appears may backfire
    NordStream was deliberate to draw Germany albeit gatekeeper to Europe into the orbit of US dependency and the vortex of economic destruction
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWjOg9b2le8

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