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Chatbots cut news traffic, say independent outlets

Publishers report falling web traffic as readers turn to AI chatbots. But editors at EUobserver, Voxeurop, and Slow News voice skepticism over Europe's efforts to ensure fair payment for copyrighted materials.

Dafydd ab Iago · 11 Oct 2026

Media

Sophie in ’t Veld: Europe’s media obsessed with US politics

European media cover US politics around the clock while neglecting Europe’s own democracy, former MEP Sophie in ’t Veld warned at the Writers Festival of Belgium.

7 Oct 2026

MediaInterview

Adrijan Bakič Is RTV Slovenija’s New Brussels Correspondent

From Brexit to Brussels: Adrijan Bakič is RTV Slovenija's new EU correspondent, and he says Brussels matters more to Slovenians than Washington.

4 Oct 2026

Politics

Journalists Warn of Imminent Bosnian TV BHRT Collapse

European and Bosnian journalism groups warn that public broadcaster BHRT faces imminent collapse due to frozen bank accounts and political inertia.

26 Sep 2026

Politics

EU journalists urged to use FOI requests

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have potential as one of the most powerful investigative tools for journalists covering the European Union. That's despite delays…

10 Sep 2026

Press freedom

Journalists Raise Brussels Alarm Over Euronews Owner’s Balkan Media Expansion

Alpac Capital's €30 million purchase of Adria News Network is under review by the EU's media board, as journalists question what it means for independent news in the…

5 Sep 2026

Press freedom

EU’s €1.25bn Journalism Fund Sparks Fears of Political Influence

Media groups warn that the European Parliament’s €1.25bn journalism fund risks embedding political narratives into EU media support schemes and undermining editorial…

23 Jun 2026

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Magyar’s Entry Opens Gap for anti-EU Media in Brussels

Two Euroskeptic media outlets, Brussels Signal and The European Conservative, stand to lose greatly following the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. But incoming prime minister Péter Magyar may also question…

24 Apr 2026 · Updated 25 Apr

Media

EU Journalism Initiative Mulls Brussels Transparency Challenges

The erosion of transparency and access for Brussels-based journalists dominated discussion at the launch of the EU Journalism Initiative (EUJI) at the Brussels Press Club. The panel, featuring speakers from…

15 Apr 2026

Press freedom

Ján Kuciak Trial Continues as Former MEP Sophie in ’t Veld Warns EU on Press Freedom

Former MEP Sophie in ’t Veld speaks on unresolved journalist murders in Europe, highlighting threats to press freedom, rule of law, and EU accountability.

13 Apr 2026

Press freedom

EU Defends Euronews Funding Amid Editorial Independence Row Before Hungary Election

The European Commission defends its long-standing financial backing of Euronews, insisting that editorial independence is a criteria of that support, as concerns mount over press freedom ahead of Hungary’s…

2 Apr 2026

Press freedom

Belgian Authorities Cleared Journalist After Security Ban Over Alleged ‘Extreme-Left Contacts’

An Italian journalist based in Brussels was barred for months from covering the Council of the European Union after Belgian security authorities denied him clearance over alleged “contacts with the extreme left,” a decision later overturned by an independent appeals body.

20 Mar 2026 · Updated 20:04

Irma Dimitradze Leads Campaign to Free Jailed Sakharov Laureate Journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli
By Oliver Money-Kyrle. When Georgian journalist and 2025 Sakharov laureate Mzia Amaghlobeli was arrested in Batumi on January 12…
9 Mar 2026 · Updated 18:41
Eight Years After Jan Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová Murders, Slovakia Faces Critical Third Trial
By Oliver Money-Kyrle — Eight years after the assassination of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina…
2 Mar 2026 · Updated 10:01
Belgian Court Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Journalists’ Leaks
14 Feb 2026
Belgian Police Return UK Journalist David Price’s Laptops
6 Feb 2026

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