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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · 8h

If ever you were to have missed it, Radio 100,7 also produced a video version with English subtitles: 100komma7.lu/show/The-Car...
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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · 8h

The Caritas affair refers to the defrauding in the spring of 2024 of over 60 million euros from one of the largest NGOs in Luxembourg with a yearly budget of some 30 million euros… /3

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · 8h

Congratulations to Pia Oppel and Jean-Claude Franck, the hard hitting journalists behind the investigation.
Congratulations also to Sverigse Radio fir winning the category. /2

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · 8h

So happy about this: Carambolage, the Radio 100,7 podcast series about the Caritas affair, was recognised by a « Special Commendation » at this year’s prestigious Prix Europa in the Best European Audio Investigation category. /1

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 25d

Anyone else re-watching All the Presiden’s Men this evening?

Once a hard political-journalism thriller, now wish-fulfilment fantasy fare.

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Marietta Slomka @mariettaslomka.bsky.social · 25d

Das, was derzeit meinen Kollegen @dunjahayali.de und Elmar Theveßen widerfährt, dürfte z.T. auch eine orchestrierte Kampagne sein. In den digitalen Kloaken genügt es ja, jemanden zu markieren und dann wird das zum Selbstläufer, in rechtsfreien Räumen, denen sich bislang keine Kraft entgegenstellt. 🧵

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Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · Aug 29

Am Montag berichtete Haaretz über die Hungersnot in Gaza. Illustriert wurde der Bericht mit einem Bild aus dem Nasser-Hospital. Darauf sieht man ein schwer unterernährtes Kind. Wenige Stunden später war die Fotografin, Mariam Dagga, tot. Premier Netanjahu bedauerte das „tragische Missgeschick“.

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ben Jennings on the journalists killed in Gaza – cartoon

Five journalists were among at least 20 people killed on Monday by Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza

www.theguardian.com

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Jun 30

Worth remembering this, too: "During the Biden administration, the Justice Department pursued criminal cases that threatened to criminalize newsgathering and undermine journalist protections." www.lawfaremedia.org/article/pros...

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · Jun 21

Un article constitutionnel que le Luxembourg a repris de la Belgique - Edito Le Soir - Article 25 : « La presse est libre, la censure ne pourra jamais être établie »

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Frederik Obermaier @frederikobermaier.com · Jun 16

🚨 Erstmals in der Schweiz: Hausdurchsuchung bei einerRedaktion unter Bezug auf fragwürdigen und von Experten lange kritisierten Paragrafen – Die Zürcher Staatsanwaltschaft hat Inside Paradeplatz aufgrund von Art. 47 Bankgesetz durchsucht insideparadeplatz.ch/2025/06/16/r...

Razzia gegen Inside Paradeplatz – Inside ParadeplatzInside ParadeplatzInside Paradeplatz

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Jean-Paul Marthoz @jpmarthoz.bsky.social · Jun 14

The recall of Farsi languague Voice of America personnel shows how unprofessionnal the Trump Administration's measures were re: international broadcasting. But this recall implies that Voice of America is a weapon in the war, which may impair its credibility www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

Voice of America Recalls Staff for Iranian Language News Service From Leave

www.nytimes.com

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Eduardo Suárez @eduardosuarez.bsky.social · Jun 14

Beyond infuriating

"The Farsi language news broadcast for Voice of America was abruptly reactivated on Friday, calling back dozens of workers for the news network who had been put on paid leave as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensified"
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

Voice of America Recalls Staff for Iranian Language News Service From Leave

www.nytimes.com

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ALIA @alia.lu · Jun 13

DAB+ geschwënn och zu Lëtzebuerg 📻
Den SMC huet d'Radioe fir den éischten nationale Multiplex ausgewielt. D'Lëscht vun de Radioen hei drënner 👇

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Jun 5

Israel detained BBC reporters in … Syria. “On9 May … in Southern Syria, BBC News Arabic correspondent Feras Kilani, along with three other BBC staff members and three freelance colleagues, were detained for seven hours and held at gunpoint” www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Statement on BBC correspondent Feras Kilani and colleagues being detained at gunpoint by Israel Defense Forces

www.bbc.co.uk

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · May 23

“The tactics being pioneered in Gaza – complete information blackouts, attacks on journalists with impunity – risk becoming the new normal unless the international community wakes up to what’s at stake,” @azmatzahra.bsky.social Maurice Oniang'o.

This reporter exposed the civilian toll of US airstrikes. Her warning to colleagues? Be ready for a more hostile world

“The tactics being pioneered in Gaza –blackouts, attacks with impunity– risk becoming the new normal,” says Pulitzer Prize winner Azmat Khan.

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · May 20

I don’t use ChatGPT&Co a lot, but when I ask it for book references on a topic I am usually unable to confirm that these books exist - either not at all or at least not the exact reference given…

Sarah Scott Scire @sarahscire.com · May 20

“My view towards AI has become ‘if you didn’t take the time to write it, I won’t take the time to read it.'”

www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/you-...

You won’t find these on the shelf. Newspapers print an AI-generated reading list with fake books.

Ah, summer. The perfect time to get lost in a romantasy — or finally pick up Proust or Middlemarch. The Chicago Sun-Times, the city's second-biggest newspaper, recommended some summer books to its re...

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · May 19

“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.

Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.

‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal

“Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Pia Oppel @piaoppel.bsky.social · May 19

Méindeg ass Zeenewiessel! "Just like anywhere. If it rains heavily, you know there could be flooding and flooding carries lots of things, you know, it could be quite damaging." De Milliounebedruch bei der Caritas-Bedruch hannerléisst Chaos am Südsudan 100komma7.lu/show/Zeenewi...

S02E07: International Konsequenzen

<div> <p>Mëtt September 2024 ass kloer: D'Caritas muss hir international Aktivitéite stoppen. Dausende Mënschen an deenen äermste Länner op der Welt spieren d'Konsequenze vum Milliounebedruc...

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · May 17

Romanian born Larissa Faber, known from the stage and screen in Luxembourg and beyond, in The Guardian on Romania’s high stakes presidential election.

In 1990, my mother fought for Romania’s freedom. Will the revolution’s children do the same?

Sunday’s election could threaten the country’s place in Europe if Russia’s dark arts and historical amnesia win the day, says Romanian-born writer Larisa Faber

www.theguardian.com

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · May 14

Court of Justice of the EU finds in favour of the New York Times and Matina Stevis-Gridneff in the case of the Pfizer CEO-von der Leyen text messages.

The Commission's decision not to release the messages (on the basis they were irrelevant) is ANNULLED.

A setback for von der Leyen BUT...
A short 🧵

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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · May 14

Big win for European democracy, leading to greater accountability in the EU while proving its full abidance to the rule of law

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · May 14

🚨 BREAKING: The “Pfizergate” verdict: The EU Commission was wrong to refuse the release of Ursula von der Leyen’s secret texts.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/b6aL50VSi3H

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Jean-Lou Siweck @jlsiweck.bsky.social · May 13

Oh, The Guardian rates the Luxembourg 🇱🇺 entry by Laura Thorn among The 10 best Eurovision 🇪🇺2025 songs. Sure hope the press predictions for #ESC2025 are less off than those for the new pope… #Eurovision #Basel

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Pia Oppel @piaoppel.bsky.social · May 12

Méindeg ass Zeenewiessel! Hätt d’Caritas kënne gerett ginn? Am Summer ’24 trieden op: de Luc Frieden, de Christian Billon, PWC an de Caritas-CA. No der Summerpaus erwäscht: d'Oppositioun. Den Asaz verpennt: de Bistum. 100komma7.lu/show/Zeenewi...

S02E06: Politesch Decisiounen

<p>Mat hirer Decisioun der Caritas an der Suite vum Milliounebedruch bis op Weideres keng Sue méi ze iwwerweisen, huet d'Regierung am Summer 2024 de Kader gesat. An de Caritas-Krisecomité huet do...

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Danièle Weber @webdaniele.bsky.social · May 12

Lëtzebuergesch am Europaparlament? Geet just wann Lëtzebuergesch eng offiziell EU-Sprooch gëtt, set ee vun zwee Avis jurdique, deem sech eng Majoritéit vun zoustännegen EU-Dpeutéiert ugeschloss huet.

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De Fernand Kartheiser gëtt vun eegene Reien ausgebremst

Dem ADR-Deputéierte Fernand Kartheiser seng Demande, Lëtzebuergesch am EU-Parlament dierfen ze schwätzen, gëtt vu Vertrieder vum konservativen, rietsen a rietsextreme Bord als net konform mam EU-Recht...

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