09/05/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 9 May, Euronews employee representatives launched an appeal to European leaders about the restructuring plan announced in March, which includes the dismissal of 200 of their employees. They also denounced a “new editorial strategy” and noted “legitimate concerns” about their new shareholder, the Portuguese investment fund Alpac Capital, and its links with Viktor Orbán. Due to insufficient support from national European public services and in the wake of financial difficulties, the pan-European channel has gradually opened up to private funding. Speaking directly to European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova, Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, and EU Heads of State, the employee representatives highlighted that “as the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is being discussed in the European institutions, Euronews’ crisis is a concrete example of what is at stake”. To see their appeal: https://aeur.eu/f/6ss (HS)