Greens Lead Calls for Legislation on SLAPPs

SLAPPs

Members of the European Parliament have debated a report on the use of Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Europe to silence critical voices such as NGOs, journalists, environmental and human rights defenders. MEPs will vote on the report tomorrow, ahead of an expected Commission proposal for legislation on the use of SLAPPs next…

Manoir de Lébioles

The coronavirus health pandemic has wrought havoc with the hotel industry in Belgium, as elsewhere. Add to the mix travel chaos caused by quarantine restrictions and it all adds up to a nightmare year for the sector. But, thankfully and contrary to what you might think, it is not quite all doom and gloom and…