A Judicial Seminar took place on 30 January 2026 on the theme Defending media pluralism and the democratic process in challenging times.

Participants discussed four topics: “Media pluralism and the right to information,” “Freedom of information and the competences of the European Union: the case of restrictive measures,” “The integrity of the democratic process and judicial control,” and “The free expression of the people’s will as a prerequisite for the protection of a democratic state order.”

• Video of the seminar: Original language - English - French
• Programme
• Opening speech by President Mattias Guyomar
• Speech by Veronika Bílková
• Speech by Roberto Mastroianni (in French only)
• Speech by Christoph Grabenwarter
• Speech by Irēna Kucina