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Most jurisdictions in Europe consider speech that is either "blasphemy" or "racist" in nature to be illegal, and a court ruling in Brussels suggests that supranational institutions like the European Union are likewise sensitive to what some might regard as free speech that is a b...

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Published inAmerican conservative (Arlington, Va.) Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 29
Main Author Giraldi, Philip
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington The American Conservative LLC 01.07.2016
American Conservative LLC
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Constitutional law
First Amendment-US
Freedom of speech
Government regulation
Laws, regulations and rules
Social aspects
Europe
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Summary:Most jurisdictions in Europe consider speech that is either "blasphemy" or "racist" in nature to be illegal, and a court ruling in Brussels suggests that supranational institutions like the European Union are likewise sensitive to what some might regard as free speech that is a bit too free. The European Court of Justice, the EU's top tribunal, ruled that the European Union was justified in firing a British economist back in 1995 for writing a book that condemned European currency integration. According to the court, the book did damage to the EU's "image and reputation" and was "aggressive, derogatory and insulting." It was conceded that the economist, Bernard Connolly, otherwise performed his work satisfactorily and that the book was written and published on his own time and at his own expense. The court nonetheless upheld his dismissal.
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ISSN:1540-966X