Press Area
The European Newsroom’s press section highlights the main activities of the network and its engagement with EU politicians, stakeholders, experts and fellow journalists. The page provides information about recent activities and offers insights into the topics, discussions and perspectives shaping European affairs.
The European Newsroom and its news agencies engage in a range of activities, including interviews with European Commissioners and other high-ranking EU politicians such the presidents of the European Council and the European Parliament, visits from journalists and media organisations from among others, Croatia, Cyprus, and even the United States, as well as workshops on fact checking and video journalism for its member agencies.
The press section will continue to be updated with new content.
EU-China “Summit of choices”: Interview with Ursula von der Leyen
On December 5, the European Newsroom interviewed the European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the EU-China summit on December 7. Besides trade, the EU officials plan to also address China-Russia relations, sanctioned MEPs and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Capturing the moment with your phone: Mobile Journalism Workshop by dpa
On 27 November, the European Newsroom (enr) hosted its final workshop of 2023. Facilitated by dpa, the one-day workshop revolved around the creation of video and photojournalistic pieces solely produced with smartphones. Seven journalists from enr member agencies participated.
“Uphill climb” at COP28: Interview with European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra
One week ahead of 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra spoke to the European Newsroom on the sidelines of the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France.
Second Press Pool Trip: enr in Ukraine with Ursula von der Leyen
Over the last weekend, the European Newsroom (enr) joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen once again on her sixth visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022. Dpa’s Michael Fischer, Sven Käuler and Philipp von Ditfurth were on the ground reporting for the enr-pool.
Chatbots, deepfakes and more: Workshop on artificial intelligence with dpa
On October 30, the European Newsroom hosted a full-day online workshop on artificial intelligence, facilitated by dpa. Participants learned about deepfakes, technological possibilities of AI and how it may impact their journalistic work.
German EPP Group Delegation visits the European Newsroom
German Christian Democrat MEPs, part of the European People’s Party, visited the European Newsroom (enr) in the Residence Palace in Brussels on October 25. The purpose of their visit was to acquaint themselves with the project and to see how Europe-wide cooperation in journalism works on the ground.
Migration, enlargement and EU elections: Interview with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
In the run-up to the 2024 EU elections, issues such as migration, the strengthening of internal border controls in the EU and Schengen, and the accession of new member states to the bloc are high on the agenda in the European Parliament. The European Newsroom (enr) spoke to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.
On media freedom in Europe: Press briefing with MEPs Sabine Verheyen and Christel Schaldemose
A week ahead of the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, the enr organised a press briefing with MEPs Sabine Verheyen and Christel Schaldemose about the European Media Freedom Act (MFA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). The topic of discussion was how they complement each other to promote media freedom, democratic participation and curb disinformation.
Visit from the EU Info Centre Belgrade
How to successfully inform audiences from countries with EU-candidate status about Brussels? This was only one of the many topics a delegation from the “EU Info Centre Belgrade” talked about with the European Newsroom (enr) on August 30.
On the EU’s debt rules: Interview with German Finance Minister Christian Lindner
The EU’s debt and deficit rule is one of the hottest topics in Brussels this year. It could dominate discussions in the EU in the second half of 2023. The enr spoke to the German Finance Minister Christian Lindner about Germany’s position, which calls for strict rules, and what is at stake if no consensus is achieved.