Austria to ban social media for under-14s – POLITICO

The move comes as the EU and member countries are scrambling to find solutions to protect children from the harms of social media. Countries including Spain, France, Denmark and Portugal are already moving ahead with plans for age restrictions. Proponents argue that age-related restrictions setting a minimum age for the most addictive social media platforms […]

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Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian cultural site in Prague

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An unknown attacker threw several Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague promoting culture and history. Czech police confirmed the incident in the Czech capital took place late […]

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Satirist El Hotzo is back on trial in Germany

The district court acquitted the satirist – the German public prosecutor did not accept the verdict. Now the Berlin Court of Appeal is deciding. March 27, 2026, 1:41 p.mMarch 27, 2026, 1:41 p.m An article by The Berlin Court of Appeal opened the appeal hearing against the German satirist Sebastian Hotz, who goes by the […]

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