EU journalists urged to use FOI requests

Follow the Money's Alexander Fanta and Investigate Europe's Pascal Hansens hosting a 90-minute workshop for over 40 journalists at Brussels' Residence Palace on mastering Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

BRUSSELS – 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, redactions and barriers to accessing official documents.

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

Hungarian EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi speaks at Euronews' March 2026 Health Summit ©EU Photographer Jennifer Jacquemart

BRUSSELS — The European Board for Media Services will review the acquisition of Adria News Network (ANN) by Alpac Capital, the investment firm that owns Euronews. The network includes major news outlets in Serbia, Slovenia, and Croatia. Alpac Capital Chief Executive and Euronews Board Chair Pedro Vargas David rejects.