Today, European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans hosted a high-level meeting with ten representatives from philosophical and non-confessional organisations from across Europe.

The Commission together with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube (“the IT companies”) today unveil a code of conduct that includes a series of commitments to combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe.

On 4 March, the Commission organised a meeting with IT Companies, representatives from EU Member States and civil society to discuss together how to uphold the law in actively fighting hate based incitement to violence and the spreading of hate leading to violence in our societies.

Information document to stakeholders.

Today, the Commission commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day and emphasised the EU's collective duty to combat antisemitism and extremism.