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Mediahuis acquires Brussels-based EU news website Euractiv

Deal expands Mediahuis’ portfolio to include a pan-European news brand for the first time

Gert Ysebaert, CEO of Mediahuis group said: “EU politics and policymaking are fundamental in today’s society and affect millions of Europeans. Hence the importance of strong, independent and pluralistic European coverage. Picture: Getty

Mediahuis, the European media group whose titles include the Irish Independent, has acquired the Brussels-based EU news website Euractiv.

Announcing the acquisition on Thursday, both companies said the deal would expand Mediahuis’ portfolio to include a pan-European news brand for the first time.

Mediahuis owns media brands in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany, including the Independent in Ireland, Aachener Zeitung in Germany, and De Standaard in Belgium.

Christophe Leclercq, Euractiv founder, said the ...