Dafydd ab Iago is a Brussels-based journalist and editor with nearly 30 years of experience reporting daily from Brussels. Key specialisations in his daily reporting range from energy, climate, trade to international politics.
He is the editor-in-chief and founder of BraveNews.eu, a not-for-profit news platform focused on in-depth coverage of the journalist community in Brussels, media freedom and the political forces shaping European reporting.
Experience and roles
Dafydd currently serves as president of the Brussels-based Foreign Correspondents’ Association (API-IPA), representing international journalists accredited to the European institutions. He is also a founding member and vice-president of the Brussels Press Club, which hosts press conferences, public debates and professional events for resident and visiting journalists.
Contact
Editorial enquiries: editor@bravenews.eu
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