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Journalism agenda: Turkey practically shut down all Kurdish media with the latest state of emergency decree…

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Turkish government shuts down 15 media outletshttps://t.co/rBrlRkTXCo pic.twitter.com/NR6xlM3qcX — P24 (@P24Punto24) October 29, 2016 The rest of the Kurdish media in Turkey closed down by decree on top of days of no internet in the Southeast. https://t.co/p401np2FRz — Emma Sinclair-Webb (@esinclairwebb) October 29, 2016 The team set out to build a ‘truly integrated narrative’ and … Read more

A poll sums it all: ” Turks somehow liberal on rhetoric but not in practice”

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Poll: Turks somehow liberal on rhetoric but not in practice “We came up with a set of questions related to liberal values and tried to figure out whether Turkey is indeed, as some outsiders might perceive, a country devoid of liberalism, or whether liberal and democratic values have in fact taken root in Turkish society,” writes … Read more

Thank you @fcstpauli_EN for Solidarity with Naki, a “footballer faces up to five years for ‘PKK propaganda’ on Twitter”

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Footballer faces up to five years for ‘PKK propaganda’ on Twitter A Turkish third-tier footballer playing in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır faces up to five years in prison for seven social media posts that prosecutors have said constitute “terrorist propaganda.” ‘What about our human rights?’: Kurds feel force of Turkey’s crackdown theguardian.com – Constanze Letsch … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app… “Hungarian camerawoman who kicked refugees charged…

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French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app  EurActiv.com Smartphone app Telegram, favoured by the Islamic State group thanks to the encrypted messaging it offers, is proving a headache for French anti-terror investigators. Hungarian camerawoman who kicked refugees charged  BBC News | Europe | World Edition A camerawoman who was filmed kicking and tripping up refugees near the … Read more

My favorite minister: “Latvian minister to miss Bratislava meeting – to play chess” Eurosphere agenda…

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Why the Pirate Party could end up running Iceland Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow With the Icelandic Pirates crushing it in the polls and set to form the next government of a sovereign, carbon-neutral, strategically located nation, it’s worth asking how a party whose two issues — internet freedom and copyright reform — are wonky, minority … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Merkel faces more failures at home…

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Merkel faces home truths Brussels Blog by Alex Barker To receive the Brussels Briefing in your inbox every morning, sign up here. It is Angela Merkel’s home state. There aren’t even many refugees there (23,000 in 2015 to be precise). But on Sunday rural Mecklenburg-Vorpommern earned a small footnote in post-war history, becoming the first state … Read more

In the mean time in Europe: “Costume drama”

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Costume drama  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The BBC’s Pakistan correspondent asks why some object to seeing women in burkinis on the beach. German minister proposes partial Burqa ban  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Interior minister says ban on face veils would apply to “places where it is necessary for society’s coexistence”. Swedish King and Queen … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Record number of EU terror attacks recorded in 2015…

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Record number of EU terror attacks recorded in 2015  BBC News | Europe | World Edition A record number of terrorist attacks were planned, foiled or carried out in European Union countries last year, with the UK reporting the highest number of attacks. EU, US reject UN plan to resettle refugees EurActiv.com by admin The European Union … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Farage retires because all like him disappoint their followers in the end…

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Massive Attack protests Brexit with harsh words and a surprise song Mashable! by Adam Rosenberg Massive Attack has had it with the “bigots and racists” supporting Brexit. Robert Del Naja, one half of the famed trip-hop duo, had some strong words to share about the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union during a Friday … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: After #Brexit A roundup…

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The World Changed Overnight  OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY by Maximilian Forte The European Union is now to be written as a postscript. Thanks to British voters, who were given an extremely rare chance to have a say on one of the biggest issues affecting their lives, who were allowed a rare vote on the fate of globalization and … Read more

Cyberculture Agenda: “Big data meets politics”

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Big data meets politics EurActiv.com by Davide Patteri Politicians across Europe often look suspiciously at the “big data” revolution as a trend imported from the US, which encroaches on their privacy. Europe’s rude awakening to big data politics EurActiv.com by Frédéric Simon To many in the Brussels bubble, the big data revolution came as a rude awakening, … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Fact-checking and Facebook Live on covering EU Referendum…

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What if? Security consequences of Brexit and Trident renewal open Democracy News Analysis – by Rebecca Johnson If David Cameron survives the result of the EU referendum, he may try to rush Parliament into a vote on Trident renewal in July. What is at stake for Britain’s security? Fact-checking and Facebook Live: How publishers are covering the … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Europe flooded…

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As floodwaters rise, Paris closes the Louvre to protect valuable artwork Mashable! by Colin Daileda The Louvre museum in Paris will close its doors on Friday as officials work to move artwork away from rising floodwaters Paris river swells to 30-year high  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Parts of the metro, famous galleries and landmarks … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Protests paralyse France…

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The role of the EU in the Syrian conflict  open Democracy News Analysis – by Rim Turkmani As a new round of Geneva talks is under way, the EU should ensure that the outcome is not merely the result of US and Russian talks. VIDEO: Hollande and Merkel remember war dead BBC News | Europe | World … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Ukraine’s Jamala wins Eurovision 2016 with a song about a song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars under Josef Stalin….

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Ukraine’s Jamala wins Eurovision 2016 BBC News | Europe | World Edition Ukraine’s Jamala wins the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with a song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars under Josef Stalin. Eurovision 2016 – We are off to Ukraine! Stephen Spillane Ukraine win the Eurovision Song Contest, Jamala Credit: Andres Putting (EBU) Congratulations to Jamala and … Read more