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 independence.
Oliver Money-Kyrle
Oliver Money-Kyrle is a Brussels-based journalist, media freedom expert, analyst and former senior advocacy leader specialising in European journalism policy, press freedom and the structural dynamics of media capture. With over 25 years of experience defending journalists’ rights worldwide, he brings deep institutional insight to BraveNews.eu. At BraveNews.eu, Oliver analyses media independence and viability, EU media regulation, and their impact on the Brussels press corps. His reporting examines how power is negotiated inside the so-called “Brussels Bubble” — and why it matters for European democracy. Oliver Money-Kyrle is a board member of the Brussels Press Club.
From Baghdad to Brussels: A War Correspondent on Press Freedom and Power
Now at home in the European Commission’s Midday Briefing, Hussein Hasan spent two decades reporting amid war, sectarian violence and government crackdowns in Baghdad, Turkey and Syria. Yet the France 24 correspondent still recalls the jolt…
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 pivotal April 12 election.