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Euractiv
View on WikipediaEuractiv is a European news website focused on EU policies, founded in 1999 by the French media publisher Christophe Leclercq.[1] Its headquarters and central editorial staff are located in Brussels, with other offices in Paris and Berlin. Its content is produced by about 50 journalists[2] staffed in Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.[3]
Key Information
Euractiv has diversified sources of funding, as the company seeks private and public revenues to run its business. In 2019, about a fifth of Euractiv's income came from public sources, including the EU.[2]
In May 2023, Euractiv was acquired by Belgian media company Mediahuis in what became the company's first international media platform acquisition.[4][5][6]
Profile
[edit]Apart from daily articles, Euractiv also produces special reports on specific policy topics. In 2016, the company introduced its flagship newsletter The Brief. In 2019, it launched a new round of EU-focused newsletters: The Capitals, the Tech Brief, and the Transport Brief. Furthermore, Euractiv specializes in hosting events that bring key stakeholders together and into conversation. In 2018, Euractiv organized more than 70 events, most of which were sponsored, mostly in the form of workshops or debates.[7]
Impact
[edit]According to the 2023 EU Media Poll conducted by Savanta for BCW Brussels, Euractiv ranked as the fifth most influential EU source, moving into the top 10 for the first time.[8]
In 2022, a study conducted by the Council of the European Union ranked Euractiv second on the list of the most influential media outlets among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).[9]
Euractiv's reporting is regularly quoted by international newspapers such as The New York Times,[10] The Financial Times,[11] CNN,[12] le Figaro,[13] Le Point[14] and Il Post.[15]
Controversy
[edit]In January 2025, Euractiv's editor-in-chief, Matthew Karnitschnig, faced criticism for an opinion piece that Amnesty International condemned as hate speech[16]. The article, published on Holocaust Memorial Day, claimed that "hatred of Jews is as much a staple of daily life" in some Muslim migrant communities.[17] Amnesty and others accused him of stoking anti-Muslim sentiment, while allegedly 31 Euractiv staff members reportedly raised concerns internally.[18][19]
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Christophe Leclercq". OECD. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19.
- ^ a b Kanter, James (2019-04-22). "The European Press Corps Cannot Cover the EU". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "EurActiv". STYLE. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Mediahuis strengthens its European ambition with the acquisition of pan-European EURACTIV Media Network". EURACTIV. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "EU news website Euractiv acquired by publisher Mediahuis". POLITICO. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Mediahuis strengthens its European ambition with the acquisition of pan-European EURACTIV Media Network". Mediahuis. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ "Quo vadis Europa? | Christophe Leclercq, founder of Euractiv, on Europe's reaction to fake news". Greek News agenda (interview). 2018-04-19. Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "EU Media Poll 2023: POLITICO Just Beats The Economist In Tight…". BCW Belgium. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ O'Malley, James; Randerson, James (2019-07-03). "The Brussels Twitter bubble — an illustrated guide". Politico Europe. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Rueb, Emily S. (2019-05-29). "'Freedom Gas,' the Next American Export". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Macron's lofty eurozone budget gets downgraded". FT Brussels briefing.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (2019-03-15). "News outlets band together to establish the One Free Press Coalition". CNN. Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "La cybercriminalité a coûté plus de 6000 milliards de dollars en 2021". Le Figaro (in French). 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Les " burgers " végétariens bientôt interdits ?". Le Point (in French). 2019-04-03. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "L'elezione di von der Leyen è in bilico". Il Post (in Italian). 2019-07-12. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "What is hate speech?". United Nations. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ^ "Mainstreaming Islamophobia: When an editor goes rogue, the publisher cannot hide behind a disclaimer – European Institutions Office". European Institutions Office. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Zoya Sheftalovich (2025-01-29). "Making Europe Competitive Again (LOL, just kidding)". Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "The Brief – Never again? - Euractiv". www.euractiv.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-05.