The European Commission's respect for freedom of the press and its influence on the Belgian justice system came under scrutiny in the EU courts on Thursday (11 May), as German reporter Hans-Martin Tillack continued a four-year long fight to clear his name.
The commission's anti-fraud office, OLAF, has been smearing the journalist with bribery jibes since 2002 and strongarmed the Belgian police into snatching his contact books in 2004 in "retaliation" for his exposure of high-level EU fr...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.