Deteriorating situation in Euronews attracts attention of the European Commission

EurActiv reported in February 2017 that the European Commission had been persuaded to look into a reportedly deteriorating situation plaguing Euronews. This topic was scheduled to be discussed by the College of Commissioners on 14 February 2017.

Worries among personnel of this news service increased as a result of lay-offs and an alleged ill-defined editorial poject. Employees feared that Euronews was no longer an organisation with a European approach.

Euronews is a television broadcaster created in 1992 as a 'European response' to CNN. In 2015, an Egyptian businessman became the controlling shareholder of the channel.

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ESO: Background information: EU launches operation to counter Russian propaganda http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-launches-reaction-to-russian-campaigns-of-disinformation/

ESO: Background information: EU licence fee would maintain quality TV, says Euronews boss http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-licence-fee-would-maintain-quality-tv-says-euronews-boss/

EurActiv: Topics: Euronews http://www.euractiv.com/topics/euronews/

http://www.euronews.com/ http://www.euronews.com/

Politico, 14.02.17: NBC acquires 25 percent stake in Euronews http://www.politico.eu/blogs/on-media/2017/02/nbc-acquires-25-percent-stake-in-euronews/

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