# EU Reporter

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***EU Reporter*** is a [Brussels](/source/Brussels)-based news website publishing content related to the [European Union](/source/European_Union), founded in 2002.[2] It has been run by Colin Stevens since 2010. The website includes both news and [sponsored content](/source/Native_advertising), and other news organizations have criticized some of its articles and practices.

## History

In the 2000s a printed magazine edition was available for subscription,[3] and distributed free to [Members of the European Parliament](/source/Members_of_the_European_Parliament) (MEPs), and [European Council](/source/European_Council) and [Commission](/source/European_Commission) officials.[4][5] In 2009 its target readership was elected representatives, large and small business leaders, and commentators about the EU.[6]

In 2010 it was taken over by Colin Stevens.[7] It had previously been owned by publisher Chris White,[7] who continued writing for *EU Reporter* as a guest contributor.[8] Stevens has worked as a journalist and television executive, and in [public relations](/source/Public_relations) and [political lobbying](/source/Lobbying).[9][10] Former [ITV Wales](/source/ITV_Wales) executive Nick Powell was Political Editor for *EU Reporter* from 2021 to 2024.[11]

## Reputation

In 2021 *[Politico Europe](/source/Politico_Europe)* described *EU Reporter* as a "blend of corporate press releases, original news and paid-for content", and said that some of the website's sponsored content is [native advertising](/source/Native_advertising) intended to look like a news article, without disclosing the sponsor.[12] According to *Politico Europe*, *EU Reporter* paraphrased [Huawei](/source/Huawei) press releases and published them as news articles.[13] A group of fake [Twitter](/source/Twitter) accounts posted links to the *EU Reporter* articles in an apparent attempt to influence a legislative process in Belgium; Stevens said he did not know anything about the accounts.[14] *EU Reporter* rejected *Politico Europe's* accusation of undercover lobbying, characterising the reporting as "an attack by Politico Europe on a smaller but successful rival publication," and said that they have engaged with [NewsGuard](/source/NewsGuard) to monitor their output and make its findings publicly available.[15]

In 2023 *[Malta Today](/source/Malta_Today)* reported that *EU Reporter* had reprinted allegations of government corruption with questionable origins; *EU Reporter* took down the article for fact-checking after the subject denied the allegations*.*[16] In 2024 *[Byline Times](/source/Byline_Times)* reported that *EU Reporter* published a video of a staged protest in Moldova in a way that spread [disinformation](/source/Disinformation).[17] *EU Reporter* took down the article after *Byline Times* inquired about it, and Stevens said that it would examine their criteria for articles contributed by third parties.[17] In 2026, in response to criticism from *CNA*, an Albanian news website, about an *EU Reporter* article, Stevens said that *EU Reporter* "publishes articles from a variety of external sources expressing a wide range of views".[18][19]

## References

1. ["Contact Us"](https://www.eureporter.co/contact/). *EU Reporter*. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

1. *EU reporter : the European parliamentary legislative review*. [OCLC 1232992027](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1232992027)

1. ["Subscribe"](http://www.eureporter.co.uk/eur/news_detail.asp?id=HLOQFGQN88ZN4162968FXUF84LQ50446). *EU Reporter*. 30 April 2002. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20021024133835/http://www.eureporter.co.uk/eur/news_detail.asp?id=HLOQFGQN88ZN4162968FXUF84LQ50446) 24 October 2002 at the Wayback Machine.

1. White, Chris (ed.) (7 May 2004). ["EU Reporter - The Journal of European Business"](https://nebula.wsimg.com/cafbdb1ed17f56c0bbd5fc137334a400?AccessKeyId=39A2DC689E4CA87C906D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1). *EU Reporter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211228202423/https://nebula.wsimg.com/cafbdb1ed17f56c0bbd5fc137334a400?AccessKeyId=39A2DC689E4CA87C906D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1) 28 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

1. ["Magazine"](http://www.eureporter.co.uk/channel/9/stories). *EU Reporter*. July 2010. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101114144651/http://www.eureporter.co.uk/channel/9/stories) 14 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["About us"](http://www.eureporter.co.uk/page/about-us). *EU Reporter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090823162052/http://www.eureporter.co.uk/page/about-us) 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["EU Reporter under new ownership"](https://pr.euractiv.com/pr/eu-reporter-under-new-ownership-89982). *[Euractiv](/source/Euractiv)*. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

1. White, Chris (30 June 2016). ["Perestroika not #Brexit"](https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2016/06/30/perestroika-not-brexit/). *EU Reporter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211228131814/https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2016/06/30/perestroika-not-brexit/) 28 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

1. Scott, Mark (2021-10-05). ["The web of connections behind Brussels lobbying"](https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-lobbying-connections-transparency/). *[Politico Europe](/source/Politico_Europe)*. Retrieved 2026-03-01.

1. ["France: Crociani saga returns to European Court of Human Rights"](https://www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russia/2021/07/23/crociani-saga-returns-to-european-court-of-human-rights,109681464-art). *[Intelligence Online](/source/Intelligence_Online)*. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2026-03-01. Camilla intends to publicise the case as much as possible with the help of former journalist Colin Stevens, head of Colin Stevens Ltd, which was until last year known as EU Reporter.

1. Masters, Adrian (26 July 2024). ["Tributes paid to former ITV Wales Head of Politics Nick Powell"](https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-07-26/tributes-to-former-itv-wales-head-of-politics-nick-powell). *[ITV News](/source/ITV_News)*. Retrieved 1 March 2026.

1. Scott, Mark (15 September 2021). ["Dark news: The murky world of undercover EU lobbying"](https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-eu-media-peddling-undisclosed-influence/). *[Politico Europe](/source/Politico_Europe)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210922032434/https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-eu-media-peddling-undisclosed-influence/) 22 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

1. Scott, Mark (22 September 2021). ["Huawei's under-the-radar Brussels blitz"](https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-brussels-eu-reporter-china-telecommunications-5g/). *[Politico Europe](/source/Politico_Europe)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210928033932/https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-brussels-eu-reporter-china-telecommunications-5g/) 28 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

1. Satariano, Adam (29 January 2021). ["Inside a Pro-Huawei Influence Campaign"](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/technology/commercial-disinformation-huawei-belgium.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

1. ["EU Reporter under attack"](https://www.eureporter.co/business/2021/09/20/eu-reporter-under-attack/). *EU Reporter*. 20 September 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220313052613/https://www.eureporter.co/business/2021/09/20/eu-reporter-under-attack/) 13 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

1. Meilak, Nicole (11 June 2023). ["Carmen Ciantar's bribery allegations: Where are they coming from?"](https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/123365/carmen_ciantars_bribery_allegations_where_are_they_coming_from). *[Malta Today](/source/Malta_Today)*. Retrieved 2026-03-01.

1. Rowley, Thomas (2024-04-18). ["EU News Outlet Accused of 'Being Used as a Tool of Russian Disinformation'"](https://bylinetimes.com/2024/04/18/eu-reporter-accused-over-russian-disinformation/). *[Byline Times](/source/Byline_Times)*. Retrieved 2026-03-01.

1. ["Propaganda/ "EU Reporter" sqaron për CNA artikullin për Erion Veliajn"](https://www.cna.al/aktualitet/propaganda-eu-reporter-sqaron-per-cna-artikullin-per-erion-veliajn-i455688). *CNA.al*. 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-03-01.

1. ["From praise to hate speech/ The two faces of Erion Veliaj for SPAK"](https://www.cna.al/english/aktualitet/nga-lavdet-te-gjuha-e-urrejtjes-dy-fytyrat-e-erion-veliajt-per-spak-u-i455998). *CNA.al*. 2026-02-22. Retrieved 2026-03-01.

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