Euronews
European multilingual news network owned by Alpac Capital
Euronews is a pan-European news network founded in 1992 by a consortium of public broadcasters from the European Broadcasting Union. It began broadcasting on 1 January 1993 and publishes in more than a dozen languages. Its headquarters is in Lyon, France; in 2023 it announced that it would move its main and editorial headquarters to Brussels, where it says it runs its largest newsroom.Sources:2Wikipedia: Euronews, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Euronews: About Euronews, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
Euronews SA is 97.6% owned by Alpac Capital, a Lisbon-based investment firm that completed its purchase in July 2022. The other shareholders are Abu Dhabi's ADMIC, Morocco's SNRT and Malta's PBS. Several of its programmes are co-funded by the European Commission, and its editorial charter for that contract says content must be made without pressure from any EU institution.Sources:2Wikipedia: Euronews, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Euronews: About Euronews, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)4Euronews: Editorial Charter for European Union Contract, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
In April 2024 an investigation by Direkt36 with Le Monde and Expresso reported that €45 million of the money for the purchase came from a Hungarian state capital fund, routed through a fund managed by Alpac. Alpac had said in 2021 that there was no public money in the deal; Euronews's then chief executive said he did not know of the Hungarian state's role and that the newsroom was under no pressure over its Hungary coverage.Sources:9Direkt36: Secret documents reveal that Orbán's people were behind the purchase of one of Europe's biggest TV channels, Direkt36, 11 April 2024 (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
We have not analysed Euronews's coverage yet. When we do, this shows which side its articles favoured, story by story.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
- ReportedPurchase partly financed by the Hungarian state: €45 million (Direkt36, Le Monde, Expresso); Alpac denied public money · Controlled by a government (its main funder) Sources:2Wikipedia: Euronews, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)9Direkt36: Secret documents reveal that Orbán's people were behind the purchase of one of Europe's biggest TV channels, Direkt36, 11 April 2024 (source, opens in a new tab)
- ConfirmedProgrammes co-funded by the European Commission · Controlled by a government (its main funder) Sources:4Euronews: Editorial Charter for European Union Contract, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
"Unapologetically impartial and independent."
Our reading
Editorial assessment by Connect the Dots from 3 stories this outlet covered between 17 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026; updated 24 Oct 2026. Every observation links to the articles it is based on.
In the three stories we tracked on the French protests, Euronews led with security measures and gave most space to government and police voices. Opposition leaders were quoted, while protesters and students were mostly described rather than quoted.
- Its 17 October report led with the government stepping up security and with dozens of arrests after clashes in Paris. It used the Interior Ministry's turnout figure and quoted Macron, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and the police union Alliance at length. It summarised the protesters' grievances in its own words, quoting only one demonstrator. Sources:6Euronews: Dozens arrested as protesters clash with security forces in Paris, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
- In its own narration it used "protesters" and "demonstrators". "Far-left movement" came from a source close to the Interior Ministry, and "urban violence" was Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's phrase. It reported Jean-Luc Mélenchon's call to "stand up to police brutality" together with accusations that his party was stoking unrest. Sources:6Euronews: Dozens arrested as protesters clash with security forces in Paris, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
- Its 23 October report led with the 70,000-officer deployment and businesses' fear of looting, quoting Nuñez and an unnamed supermarket manager. Mélenchon, Marine Tondelier and Marine Le Pen were quoted, but no protester or student was. It did not mention rights groups' criticism of the policing. Sources:7Euronews: France bolsters security as businesses fear renewed unrest during Saturday protests, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerAlpac CapitalLisbon-based investment firm holding 97.6% of Euronews SA Sources:2Wikipedia: Euronews, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Euronews: About Euronews, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)8Wikipedia: Alpac Capital, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorPedro Vargas DavidChairman of Euronews (2025); co-founder and CEO of Alpac Capital Sources:8Wikipedia: Alpac Capital, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)10Euronews: Euronews returns to profitability, announces new chapter as Europe's leading news provider, Euronews, 17 February 2025 (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorClaus StrunzCEO since October 2024 and editorial director Sources:10Euronews: Euronews returns to profitability, announces new chapter as Europe's leading news provider, Euronews, 17 February 2025 (source, opens in a new tab)11Wikipedia: Claus Strunz, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerADMIC, SNRT and PBSMinority shareholders (Abu Dhabi media company, Moroccan and Maltese public broadcasters) Sources:2Wikipedia: Euronews, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Euronews: About Euronews, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
- Ownership disclosed on its site
- Published corrections policy
- Funding disclosed
- Sources:3Euronews: About Euronews, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)4Euronews: Editorial Charter for European Union Contract, Euronews (source, opens in a new tab)
Political links
Documented links between the outlet or its owners and parties or politicians. Only "Confirmed" is established.
- ReportedAlpac Capital is reported to be linked to the Hungarian prime minister through Mário David, father of Alpac's CEO and a long-time associate of Viktor Orbán · Euronews's CEO said the new ownership would not affect its editorial independence. Sources:2Wikipedia: Euronews, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)5Media Bias/Fact Check: Euronews – Bias and Credibility, Media Bias/Fact Check (source, opens in a new tab)
How we use it
4 stories cite Euronews directly.
October 2026
- France's interior ministry counts 410,000 protesters and nearly 1,000 arrests; unions claim 800,000The second Saturday of nationwide cost-of-living and school protests in France was largely peaceful but ended in clashes in Paris and other cities, with nearly 1,000 arrests, the interior minister said.
- France puts 70,000 police on the streets and restricts marches before Saturday protestsInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced about 70,000 police and gendarmes for the 24 October protests as cities restricted or banned marches and Macron met student representatives.
- Half a million join youth-led cost-of-living protests across FranceStudents, unions and yellow-vest groups marched over living costs and fuel prices; dozens were detained in Paris.
- Protesters break into Marseille town hallProtesters rammed the door with security barriers before police intervened.
Outside left–right raters
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Media Bias/Fact Check: Left-Center (checked 24 Oct 2026)
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