Name: Mediahuis €7.8M Tender Fine: Euractiv Subsidiary Not Impacted
Uploaded: 2026-02-22T11:12:06+01:00
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Description: Belgium’s Competition Authority fined Mediahuis €7.8M for the 2023–2027 newspaper distribution tender. Mediahuis says the fine will not affect fully owned subsidiary Euractiv amid intensifying EU news market competition.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola participates at a Euractiv Event 18 March 2025. Photographer: Daina Le Lardic. ©EU. Source: EP.

Belgium, Business

Mediahuis €7.8M Tender Fine: Euractiv Subsidiary Not Impacted

by Dafydd ab IagoFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026

Belgium’s Competition Authority fined Mediahuis €7.8M for the 2023–2027 newspaper distribution tender. Mediahuis says the fine will not affect fully owned subsidiary Euractiv amid intensifying EU news market competition.

Journalists interviewing Emmanuel Macron at the European Council in Brussels. Photographer: Jennifer Jacquemart. © EU, 2026.

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