In The Owned Continent, Brussels-based journalist Dave Keating delivers a bleak verdict on Europe after two decades covering the EU from the inside. Europe’s humiliating capitulation to Donald Trump in 2025, he argues, was not merely a failure of leadership.
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Belgian Police Return UK Journalist David Price’s Laptops
Brussels, Belgium — Belgian federal judicial police have now returned the laptop, research files, and manuscripts of UK journalist David Price after more than seven months in police custody, renewing concerns over press freedom in Brussels and across the European Union.
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Euronews Posts €77M Revenue, Questions Persist
Euronews says it achieved a long‑awaited financial turnaround in 2025, reporting €77 million in revenue — but the broadcaster did not disclose the actual profit figure.
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Slovak Fico Goes Full Fury on Brussels Reporters Over Trump Talk
Slovak PM Robert Fico attacked Brussels reporters this week after a story about his private comments on Donald Trump’s “psychological state.” That sparked hostile online comments by supporters and raising fresh alarms over media intimidation.