Independent media outlet Euractiv banned from EU briefings in censorship crackdown

Independent media outlet Euractiv banned from EU briefings in censorship crackdown

The European Commission has barred Brussels-based news outlet Euractiv from its background media briefings, a move its editor-in-chief says is retaliation for publishing critical reporting about the EU’s inner workings. Matthew Karnitschnig said the decision reflects a growing intolerance toward independent journalism in Brussels, where many media organisations rely heavily on access to officials, advisers and lobbyists. He said Euractiv recentl…