Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Patrik Baab: Europe's New Iron Curtain - Freedom of Speech Dies
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Feb 14, 2026 
Patrik Baab, a German journalist and bestselling author who reported from both sides of the Ukraine frontline, discusses threats to freedom of expression in Europe. He explores EU-linked censorship mechanisms, high-profile sanctions and reputational attacks, pervasive self-censorship in institutions, and the geopolitical tug-of-war shaping Europe’s future.
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EU Censorship Regime Claim
- Patrik Baab cites a U.S. Congress report concluding the EU pressured platforms to suppress lawful speech deemed politically inconvenient.
- He argues this amounts to an EU censorship regime transforming institutions into anti-democratic bodies.
Jacques Baud's Sanctions Story
- Patrik Baab describes Jacques Baud's assets frozen, travel banned, and being limited to €500 monthly for food after EU sanctions.
- He portrays these measures as extra-legal pressure to silence critics of NATO/EU narratives.
Censorship Fuels War Mobilization
- Baab sees censorship and warmongering as linked tactics to close public debate and rally citizens for war.
- He warns Russia has declared potential escalation to nuclear conflict, making censorship dangerously consequential.
