nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/036d42efb824dade DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 240424s2024||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/036d42efb824dade doi eng 342 23 Milewska, Paulina Author aut The Ball is in the Game - Opportunities for the Protection of Freedom of Expression at the EU Level arising from Real Madrid vs Le Monde Case Milewska, Paulina Verfassungsblog 2024-04-24 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In 2017 strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) became an important topic on the EU level. As a result, the EU adopted the anti-SLAPP Directive, which shall protect journalists from abusive lawsuits that do not serve justice but only the sinister aim of silencing free press. However, there is important litigation as well. In 2024 the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol vs Le Monde case addressed the problem of exorbitant damages targeting press and introducing a deterrent effect on freedom of speech in transnational cases. From a rule of law and, especially, freedom of the press angle, the case is of paramount importance as it forwards a simple but groundbreaking argument: two of EU law’s most fundamental principles, mutual recognition and freedom of speech, are a strong basis to fight SLAPPs. CC BY-SA 4.0 EU Law Freedom of Expression Protection Nowicka, Zuzanna Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-ball-is-in-the-game/ raw object