politics
February 17, 2026
EU's Kallas dismisses US censorship criticism
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has rejected criticism of EU censorship, arguing that Estonia ranks higher than the US on free speech
TL;DR
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected US criticism of censorship in the EU.
- Kallas stated that Estonia, her home country, ranks second in the Press Freedom Index, while the US is ranked 58th.
- US officials, including Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, have previously criticized the EU for excessive regulation and potential censorship.
- Elon Musk has also criticized EU regulations, comparing the bloc to a 'Fourth Reich'.
- Estonia has phased out Russian as a language of instruction in schools and blocked numerous Russian news websites since 2022.
- Russia has denounced Estonia's policies as 'forced assimilation'.