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In 2013, Armenia abandoned the plan to sign the Association Agreement and to establish a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with the EU. Instead, it acceded to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Against this U-turn in Armenia’s...

This article examines considerations in the context of the introduction of criminal liability for legal entities - which is currently being discussed in Russia. It provides an historical overview of the discussions in this respect, and further sheds...

Since 2012, the legal possibilities for state blocking of web content in Russia have been largely expanded by amendments to the Federal Information Act (Art. 15.1.-15.8. Federal law of 27 July 2006 No. 149-FZ). Therefore, Internet censorship has...

Democracy requires well-functioning mass media, i.e. media that are professional, diverse and independent providing accurate, unbiased and accessible information. Pervasive and systematic propaganda, which is a key warfare tool of “hybrid wars”...

The Constitution of Ukraine has been amended several times since its adoption in 1996. The relevant procedure is regulated in Articles 154-159 of the Constitution. In principle, these provisions are characterised by the fact that two different...

The situation of media freedom, the current problems of media regulation in Hungary has been a constant issue of the European agenda since 2010. Despite the fierce criticism of domestic, European and international organizations, neither the legal...