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Euronews
01-07-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Tashkent: Euronews launches its new office in Central Asia
On June 30, a symbolic day for the country celebrating Youth Day, Euronews officially opened its regional office in a move that indicates the strengthening of its presence in Central Asia as it creates a new platform for media development. The event's first part took place inside the brand-new Euronews office in Tashkent. During the office tour, the Press Secretary of the President of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Asadov, met with the local editorial team and praised the work already accomplished in a short time. The opening ceremony brought together more than 100 guests, including senior government officials, ambassadors, and representatives of international organizations. As noted by the Chairman of the Euronews Board of Directors, Pedro Vargas David, the office will become a unique media bridge, because Euronews is not just an information platform, but also a space for intercultural dialogue and interaction. "Our office is driven not by borders, but by interesting stories. So we look for them here and bring them to the whole world. We are extremely interested in economic reforms, how the country is developing and presenting itself to the whole world," Vargas added. 'The liberalization of the information sphere is one of the priorities of New Uzbekistan. Thanks to the political will of the president, we have made significant progress in strengthening journalistic freedoms, expanding access to information, and encouraging open dialogue between media, society, and the state', Asadov stated. He added that the Euronews presence in Uzbekistan will serve as a key tool in helping young people access objective, global perspectives and foster critical thinking. The Euronews Tashkent team has already hit the ground running. Local journalists and producers have been working to create content across a variety of flagship formats including 'Focus', 'Silk Road Adventures','Changemakers', 'Business Line'. These programs are not only telling the story of Uzbekistan's past and present, but also its aspirations for the future, through the voices of those making a difference on the ground.
Euronews
13-03-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Euronews launches Polish language news service
Euronews has celebrated the launch of its Polish language service, the newest addition to Europe's leading multilingual news platform. With a commitment to delivering trusted and impartial news, Euronews Poland said on Thursday it has started providing Polish-speaking audiences with essential coverage of global events and key stories shaping the world. A formal ceremony was held in the capital Warsaw on Thursday an event that Euronews said coincided with Poland's presidency of the European Union. The company said it offered a unique moment to reflect on Warsaw's role in shaping Europe's future and its contributions to a united, forward-thinking continent. With its presidency, Poland is tasked with guiding the EU Council's work and representing all member states in negotiations with other EU institutions. The presidency rotates among the EU's 27 member states every six months, with Hungary wrapping up its tenure in December. Last month, Euronews chairman Pedro Vargas David stated that Euronews is now, "the biggest established newsroom covering European affairs." Vargas David announced the channel's continued growth with the inauguration of the new Polish service on Warsaw-based television and digital platforms. Around four Euronews franchise channels are expected to be launched this year, with the first two billed for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Armenian and Azerbaijani officials announced on Thursday that they had finalised the text of a peace agreement that aims to end the almost four-decade-long conflict between the South Caucasus nations. This is a major and surprising breakthrough in a peace process that has been stuck many times and proved difficult for a long time. The two post-Soviet states have been embroiled in hostilities since the late 1980s. Back then, Nagorno-Karabakh was a region of Azerbaijan with a predominantly ethnic-Armenian population which seceded from Azerbaijan. The dispute over this region led to multiple wars over the years, but the agreed-upon text now raises hopes for a lasting resolution to the longstanding conflict. The landlocked mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh was internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but it had an ethnic Armenian majority who were backed by Armenia. This situation created tension between the two neighbours. Until recently, much of Nagorno-Karabakh was governed by the unrecognised "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic", also known as the "Republic of Artsakh". While Armenia never officially recognised the region's independence, it became its main financial and military backer, and the territory functioned as a de facto part of Armenia. After many years of pauses in fighting with occasional bursts of violence, Azerbaijani troops quickly took control of the area in September 2023 with the help of Turkish drones, defeating Armenian forces in a short battle. The majority of ethnic Armenians fled, and on January 1, 2024, "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" was formally dissolved.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Euronews returns to profitability, announces new chapter as Europe's leading news provider
Euronews' chairman Pedro Vargas David announced that the news outlet returned to profitability for the first time in a decade, heralding in a new chapter of pan-European journalism as Euronews expands across the continent and beyond. View on euronews
Euronews
17-02-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Euronews returns to profitability, announces new chapter as Europe's leading news provider
Euronews, Europe's largest news media, has returned to profitability for the first time in 10 years, with the first positive EBITDA in 2024, announced Euronews chairman Pedro Vargas David marking 'an amazing turning point for Euronews.' Following a three-year 'painful and difficult restructuring,' the Euronews chairman announced 'a whole new beginning' for the network, strengthening its position as Europe's leading news provider. With the recent move of the central newsroom to Brussels, Euronews is now 'the biggest established newsroom covering European affairs, being at the centre of what is happening in Brussels,' Pedro Vargas David said. The Euronews chairman also announced the further expansion of the channel with the launch of the new Polish service on television and digital platforms based in Warsaw. Two further Euronews franchise channels will also be opened this year in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, followed by two others later in 2025. Also very important are the opening of Euronews offices in Astana, Baku, and Tashkent, complementing the existing one in Doha for a much larger presence across the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia. 'We are definitely expanding, bringing the voice of Europe around the world,' David said. These developments are based on the 'very strong commitment to Euronews' editorial principles and journalistic values,' the Euronews chairman said, highlighting the success of the channel's European-perspective journalism by bringing 'better stories, more stories to our audiences.' Euronews engages top-tier audiences, including global leaders, policymakers, executives and influential power players shaping Europe and the world. Euronews' CEO and Editorial Director, Claus Strunz, said that 'in an increasingly polarized world, access to trusted, 360-degree journalism has never been more essential. As the threats and challenges for Europe increase dramatically, Europeans need clear, fact-based and non-biased reporting to navigate a rapidly changing landscape. They also need to access different opinions and views, uncensored, unfiltered and complete." "At Euronews, our multilingual, multinational newsroom unites diverse perspectives under one roof, delivering unparalleled coverage. No one does it better. We are proud that our audience values our commitment to journalism that informs, empowers, and unites. In these times, Euronews is what Europe needs!" Strunz added. In addition to the network's positive EBITDA, David said that 2024 marked a record year for Euronews' digital performance coupled with a stronger force on television, cementing its position as a leader of pan-European journalism, addressing diverse audiences in their home language across the continent. In 2024, Euronews reached an unprecedented 31.5 million monthly active users and 1.06 billion page views across its digital platforms in 2024, marking an all-time high in audience reach. The network's video content also saw remarkable engagement, with more than 1.6 billion video views. On top of that, Euronews has a thriving community of 33.2 million followers across YouTube and social media platforms, and 2.8 billion impressions across these platforms, underscoring the network's global reach. 'So Euronews is back, Euronews is strong, and we look forward to the next chapters,' the Euronews chairman announced. Since its launch in 1993, Euronews has delivered impartial European news trusted by audiences across the world. Available in 495 million homes across 160 countries, with an unrivalled reach of 82% of homes in Europe, it reaches over 400 million people every month on TV, all connected devices, and digital platforms. 300 journalists of more than 30 different nationalities work across Euronews' 13 language editions, covering European and world news 24/7.
