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Hans-Martin Tillack (Photo: Jasper Carlberg)

EU court rejects German journalist case

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

An EU court has rejected a case brought by a German journalist concerning the protection of journalistic sources.

The European Court of First Instance on Friday (15 October) rejected an application for "interim measures" by Hans-Martin Tillack, which would have meant that possessions of his, seized earlier in the year by Belgian police, would not be allowed to be inspected by the EU's anti-fraud office (OLAF).

Mr Tillack, an investigative journalist working for Stern Magazine, bro...

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Hans-Martin Tillack (Photo: Jasper Carlberg)

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