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"[T]he EU will have more, not fewer, members by the mid-2030s — possibly as many as 36 compared to today's 27."

"In the (very) long term we will likely see the EU grow from its current 27 states to as many as 35."

"There is no majority in any other member state in government, parliament or public opinion for a full exit from the EU."

There's "no room for complacency over the future prospects of disintegration."

"[W]e could have a referendum on 'Dexit' — a German exit from the EU" if a reform of the bloc isn't possible.

"If we do not manage migration... In some time, the EU may fall apart."

“I believe others will leave. I do think keeping it together is not gonna be as easy as a lot of people think.”

Brexit "will trigger a domino effect."

Brexit "will set off the domino effect that will bring down all of Europe."

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The U.S. State Department is developing a new online portal that will enable people in Europe and beyond to view digital content banned by their governments, according to three sources familiar with the plan.

The U.S. State Department is developing a new online portal that will enable people in Europe and beyond to view digital content banned by their governments, according to three sources familiar with the plan.

Speaking to Reuters, the officials stated that the website — called "freedom.gov" — could feature a built-in virtual private network (VPN) to disguise a user's origin as U.S.-based, with one claiming that the site will not track user activity.

Speaking to Reuters, the officials stated that the website — called "freedom.gov" — could feature a built-in virtual private network (VPN) to disguise a user's origin as U.S.-based, with one claiming that the site will not track user activity.

Allegedly, the project, headed by Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, was expected to be unveiled at the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/merz-macron-discuss-european-nuclear-deterrence-at-munich">Munich Security Conference</a> but was delayed, with some officials at the State Department raising concerns regarding the plan.

Allegedly, the project, headed by Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, was expected to be unveiled at the Munich Security Conference but was delayed, with some officials at the State Department raising concerns regarding the plan.

The federal register get.gov shows that the administration registered the website on January 12, 2026. Currently, freedom.gov only displays a few sentences of text reading, "Freedom is Coming. Information is power.&nbsp;Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get ready."

The federal register get.gov shows that the administration registered the website on January 12, 2026. Currently, freedom.gov only displays a few sentences of text reading, "Freedom is Coming. Information is power. Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get ready."

It comes amid the administration's open criticism of European policies regulating online spaces, with the State Department claiming that the Online Safety Act had "worsened" the U.K.'s human rights situation. The Republican House Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, described the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) as a "comprehensive digital censorship law" in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/house-gop-probes-spotify-over-foreign-censorship-claims">July 2025</a>.

It comes amid the administration's open criticism of European policies regulating online spaces, with the State Department claiming that the Online Safety Act had "worsened" the U.K.'s human rights situation. The Republican House Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, described the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) as a "comprehensive digital censorship law" in July 2025.

Under the latter, the U.S.-based social media company X — owned by Elon Musk — was fined <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/eu-fines-x-m-in-first-digital-services-act-penalty">€120 million</a> ($141 million) by the EU in December for breaching the DSA's transparency obligations, a move that leading figures in the Trump administration roundly attacked as an assault on free speech.

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Under the latter, the U.S.-based social media company X — owned by Elon Musk — was fined €120 million ($141 million) by the EU in December for breaching the DSA's transparency obligations, a move that leading figures in the Trump administration roundly attacked as an assault on free speech.

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The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal at freedom.gov that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments, including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, according to three sources familiar with the plan.

The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal at freedom.gov that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments, including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, according to three sources familiar with the plan.

Officials discussed including a virtual private network function to make a user's traffic appear to originate in the U.S., and user activity on the site will not be tracked. The domain freedom.gov was registered on January 12.

Officials discussed including a virtual private network function to make a user's traffic appear to originate in the U.S., and user activity on the site will not be tracked. The domain freedom.gov was registered on January 12.

The project, headed by Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, was expected to be unveiled at last week's Munich Security Conference but was delayed. Some State Department officials, including lawyers, have raised concerns about the plan.

The project, headed by Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, was expected to be unveiled at last week's Munich Security Conference but was delayed. Some State Department officials, including lawyers, have raised concerns about the plan.

The EU's Digital Services Act restricts the availability of content classified as illegal hate speech, terrorist propaganda or harmful disinformation. X was hit with a 120 million euro fine in December for noncompliance with these regulations.

The EU's Digital Services Act restricts the availability of content classified as illegal hate speech, terrorist propaganda or harmful disinformation. X was hit with a 120 million euro fine in December for noncompliance with these regulations.

Germany issued 482 removal orders in 2024 for material it deemed supported or incited terrorism and forced providers to take down 16,771 pieces of content. The Trump administration has criticized EU policies for what it views as suppressing right-wing politicians.

Germany issued 482 removal orders in 2024 for material it deemed supported or incited terrorism and forced providers to take down 16,771 pieces of content. The Trump administration has criticized EU policies for what it views as suppressing right-wing politicians.

Before Trump's second term, the U.S. government helped fund commercial VPNs as part of efforts to promote democracy globally in countries like China, Iran, Russia, Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar. Edward Coristine, a former DOGE member, is involved in the portal effort.

Before Trump's second term, the U.S. government helped fund commercial VPNs as part of efforts to promote democracy globally in countries like China, Iran, Russia, Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar. Edward Coristine, a former DOGE member, is involved in the portal effort.

Freedom.gov demolishes European censorship by giving people direct access to blocked American content with a built-in VPN to bypass government firewalls. No more unelected EU bureaucrats controlling what Europeans can see or say online. This represents next-level freedom fighting that's arming the world against speech tyrants and making free speech global again.

Freedom.gov demolishes European censorship by giving people direct access to blocked American content with a built-in VPN to bypass government firewalls. No more unelected EU bureaucrats controlling what Europeans can see or say online. This represents next-level freedom fighting that's arming the world against speech tyrants and making free speech global again.

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Freedom.gov serves as a US-backed distribution hub for far-right disinformation that Russia uses to fracture Europe, functioning as a government megaphone for division rather than principle. This portal helps extremists bypass Europe's guardrails by spreading the same toxic content from Putin, Orban, AfD and Le Pen that corrodes trust, elections and social peace across the continent.

Freedom.gov serves as a US-backed distribution hub for far-right disinformation that Russia uses to fracture Europe, functioning as a government megaphone for division rather than principle. This portal helps extremists bypass Europe's guardrails by spreading the same toxic content from Putin, Orban, AfD and Le Pen that corrodes trust, elections and social peace across the continent.

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Freedom.gov will dismantle European censorship by providing people, wherever they are, with direct access to blocked American content via a built-in VPN to bypass government firewalls. Through this initiative, unelected EU bureaucrats will no longer be able to control what their citizens see or say online, restoring Europeans' rights to free speech and free expression.

Freedom.gov will dismantle European censorship by providing people, wherever they are, with direct access to blocked American content via a built-in VPN to bypass government firewalls. Through this initiative, unelected EU bureaucrats will no longer be able to control what their citizens see or say online, restoring Europeans' rights to free speech and free expression.

This portal will serve as little more than a glorified distribution hub for the far-right disinformation. By creating the tools to bypass Europe's guardrails, the U.S. is aiding the likes of Russia and China to fragment European unity, while empowering the continent's extremists by enabling the spread of their toxic content, undermining public trust, elections and democracy in the process.

This portal will serve as little more than a glorified distribution hub for the far-right disinformation. By creating the tools to bypass Europe's guardrails, the U.S. is aiding the likes of Russia and China to fragment European unity, while empowering the continent's extremists by enabling the spread of their toxic content, undermining public trust, elections and democracy in the process.

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