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21News is Sanctioned in Belgium for Airing Vance's Speech on Freedom of Speech

Publication "incited racism, discrimination, hatred or violence towards migrants."

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Mar 08, 2026
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Belgium’s press ethics council has issued an official reprimand against the news site 21News for publishing the full text of the speech delivered by U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference in February 2025 — a speech that explicitly addressed the threat to freedom of expression in Europe. The council ruled on February 18, 2026, th…

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