EANA - The European Alliance of News Agencies

What EANA - The European Alliance of News Agencies does

EANA (The European Alliance of News Agencies) is a non-profit membership association registered in Berne, Switzerland, founded on August 21, 1956, in Strasbourg. It serves as the Pan-European professional forum for cooperation and information exchange among national news agencies, currently uniting 33-34 member agencies across 32 European countries spanning from Finland and Portugal to Azerbaijan and Cyprus. Members include the leading national wire services of Europe (DPA, AFP, EFE, ANSA, ANP, PA Media, AGERPRES, PAP, BELGA, ČTK, MTI, and others), representing news ecosystems that collectively cover approximately 750 million inhabitants.

The organization's core offerings are not products in the commercial sense but member services: semi-annual conferences (spring and autumn), journalist training programs (delivered in partnership with ČTK Academy and others), and seven specialized working committees covering AI, Business Development, Public News Agencies, Copyright, Equality & Inclusion, Anti-Disinformation, and the Future of News Agencies. It also convenes an annual EANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality and an annual General Assembly where leadership, budgets, and new member admissions are decided. EANA advocates for copyright protection, neighboring rights, and press freedom at the European Union and international levels, participating alongside the European Commission, European Parliament, WAN-IFRA, and the News Media Coalition.

EANA's business model is non-profit and subscription-based: operations are financed primarily through membership fees decided by the General Assembly upon recommendation from the Board, supplemented by conference sponsorship income (recent sponsors include EY, Athens Technology Center, and Wesog). The organization operates with a lean secretariat led by Secretary General Alexandru Giboi (re-elected for a third term in October 2024) under Board supervision, with Stefano De Alessandri (CEO of ANSA) elected President in September 2025. There is no disclosed revenue, headcount, or commercial pricing model; membership fees are not publicly itemized. The organization's geographic reach is strictly European, with TASS (Russia) currently suspended.

Name

EANA - The European Alliance of News Agencies

Legal name

The European Alliance of News Agencies

Website

https://newsalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EANA is a non-profit Swiss membership association of 33 European national news agencies, serving as the Pan-European forum for cooperation, advocacy on copyright and press freedom, knowledge exchange, and collective industry representation. Founded 1956; financed by membership fees.

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Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• News agency alliance
• Press association membership
• Journalism cooperation forum
• Media industry network
• Copyright advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EANA operations are financed primarily through membership fees paid by member news agencies. The size of membership fees is decided by the General Assembly upon recommendation from the Board based on the submitted budget.
2. Conference and Seminar Activities: EANA organizes conferences and seminars; sponsorship income in connection with seminars/conferences contributes to financing activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EANA serves as a Pan-European professional forum for cooperation and exchange among European news agencies. Its core offerings include alliance membership for national news agencies, semi-annual conferences and specialized seminars addressing industry challenges such as AI, copyright, disinformation, and journalism standards, journalist training programs, and specialized working committees driving policy and innovation across the sector.

Product overview

EANA is a non-profit membership association serving as a forum for cooperation and exchange among European news agencies. It does not offer a software product but provides services including alliance membership, semi-annual conferences, journalist training programs, and specialized committees addressing industry challenges. The organization represents 33 news agencies across Europe and is financed by membership fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EANA Alliance Membership Membership in the European Alliance of News Agencies, providing news agencies access to a Pan-European professional forum for cooperation, information exchange, and collaboration on common industry interests including copyright, AI, and journalism development.
• EANA Conferences and Events Semi-annual member conferences (spring and autumn) bringing together European news agency leaders to discuss industry challenges, share knowledge, and address topics such as disinformation, AI, and copyright protection. Held across European cities including Geneva, Vienna, Brussels, The Hague, Athens, Prague, Berlin, and Sarajevo.
• EANA Journalist Training Training courses for journalists from member agencies, including multimedia skills development, organized in partnership with member academies such as ČTK Academy.
• EANA Working Committees Specialized working committees addressing critical industry challenges: Committee for AI (led by FENA), Committee for Business Development (PA Media), Committee for Public News Agencies (ANA-MPA), Committee for Copyright (DPA), Committee for Equality & Inclusion (HINA), Committee Against Disinformation (Ukrinform), and Committee for the Future of News Agencies (LUSA).

Quantifiable outcome

• EANA unites news agencies covering approximately 750 million inhabitants across European countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANP - Algemeen Nederlands PersbureaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026ANP, the Dutch News Agency, hosted the EANA Spring Conference 2026 in The Hague on May 20-21. The conference titled 'A World of Disinformation: Challenges & Solutions for News Agencies' brought together European news agency leaders, technology experts, and fact-checkers.
• WesogminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2026Spanish media-tech company Wesog sponsored the EANA Spring Conference 2026 in The Hague, supporting the event focused on disinformation challenges for news agencies.
• European Space Agency (ESA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026EANA conference participants visited ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) to discuss disinformation challenges in science, space, and public trust contexts.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026EANA partnered with the European Parliament to host the debate 'The Role of News Agencies in Fighting Disinformation in Europe' at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event was hosted by EP Vice Presidents Pina Picierno and Antonella Sberna and featured participation from European Commission, MEPs, and media stakeholders.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen participated in the Brussels debate on disinformation, reaffirming the Commission's commitment to protecting independent journalism and democratic resilience.
• WAN-IFRAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Stig Orskov, CEO of WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers), participated in the Brussels debate, emphasizing that publishers and news agencies must work together against disinformation.
• News Media CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Andrew Moger, CEO of the News Media Coalition, highlighted the importance of primary source journalism as 'raw material of truth' and vital weapon against disinformation.
• Getty ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Jonathan Lockwood, VP and Corporate Counsel at Getty Images, warned about unauthorized use of editorial images for AI training weakening the economic basis for quality news coverage.
• ANA-MPA (Athens-Macedonian News Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025ANA-MPA hosted the EANA Autumn Conference 2025 in Athens from September 24-26. The conference focused on managing news agencies during challenging times and featured innovative approaches from various member agencies.
• Athens Technology Center (ATC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 September 2025Athens Technology Center sponsored the EANA Autumn Conference 2025 in Athens, reaffirming commitment to quality journalism values including credibility, trust, and audience connection.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2024EY served as a sponsor for the EANA General Assembly held in Rome in October 2024, where new Board members were elected and the Secretary General was re-elected.
• CEPIC (Centre of the Picture Industry)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2014EANA joined the CEPIC coalition supporting an antitrust complaint against Google's unlicensed use of third-party pictures at the EU Commission. EANA President Peter Kropsch stated that sustained production of quality content must be based on clear rights situation.
• ČTK AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerČTK Academy provided training for young journalists from EANA member agencies during the Prague conference in 2019, focusing on multimedia work skills.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers): Global trade association of news publishers; most direct peer to EANA as a parallel membership forum for the wider publishing industry. EANA and WAN-IFRA already cooperate (joint appearance at the May 2026 Brussels disinformation debate), and both advocate for press freedom and copyright at EU/international levels.
• European Newspaper Publishers' Association (ENPA): Brussels-based trade body representing Europe's newspaper publishers at EU level. Closely comparable to EANA as a sector-specific membership association doing EU advocacy on copyright and press freedom, though ENPA's members are publishers rather than agencies.
• News/Media Alliance: US-based trade association of news publishers (previously Newspaper Association of America). Comparable to EANA as a membership alliance representing news content producers and advocating on copyright, AI, and policy. EANA already collaborated with Alliance CEO Andrew Moger at the Brussels disinformation debate.
• International Press Institute (IPI): Global network of editors, journalists, and media executives defending press freedom. Comparable as a journalism-focused membership alliance engaging on EU/international policy, though IPI's membership is individual rather than institutional like EANA's agency-level model.
• International Federation of Journalists (IFJ): World's largest organization of journalists, representing trade unions and associations. Comparable as a pan-European/global journalism membership body engaging on policy and press freedom, though IFJ is union-based whereas EANA represents the news agencies that employ journalists.
• Association of Balkan News Agencies (ABNA-SE): Regional sub-alliance of news agencies in Southeast Europe. EANA's Secretary General Alexandru Giboi previously served as ABNA-SE Secretary General and several EANA members (BTA, ANA-MPA, ATA, Tanjug, HINA) overlap with ABNA-SE membership, making this a closely comparable regional news-agency alliance.

Others

• Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Oxford-based research center focused on journalism and news industry trends. Not a membership alliance, but operates in the same European policy/research ecosystem and addresses overlapping topics (AI in news, trust in journalism, news agency business models) discussed at EANA conferences.

Broad incumbents

• European Broadcasting Union (EBU): Largest alliance of public service media organizations in Europe, also headquartered in Switzerland. Comparable as a pan-European membership forum for media organizations engaging with EU institutions on policy, though its members are broadcasters rather than news agencies, making it an adjacent rather than direct peer.

Regional players

• Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA subset / regional alliances): Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is the Asian regional counterpart to EANA, serving a similar convening role for national news agencies in a different geography. Comparable structurally as a regional news-agency alliance but not a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): US-headquartered nonprofit promoting press freedom globally. Shares EANA's advocacy mission on press freedom and journalist safety, and operates at similar policy forums, but CPJ focuses on individual journalist protection rather than agency-level institutional issues like copyright and AI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/EANANews
• Facebookfacebook.com/europeanallianceofnewsagencies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/europeanallianceofnewsagencies

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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