“Trump is a master of tabloid narrative, in a tactical way. This is a person who has no shame,” says Dr. Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer during a timely ApiHour on politics in online tabloids.
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API: No EU media offenders list
Brussels-based correspondents still had it good in 2025 despite explusions, a sacking for asking the ‘wrong’ question and other challenges, says foreign correspondents’ association API at a New Year’s reception reception held as a tribute to long-serving API secretary general, Hans de Bruijn, who passed away in November 2025.
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API sets up new transparency group
API has launched a new transparency group to turn the tide against increasingly opaque EU institutions. Open to everyone from specialist data nerds to general correspondents if and when ghosted by EU institutions, the “commando unit” has a three-fold mission…
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Newcomers’ briefing – Fri 23 Jan 2026
We are pleased to invite recently arrived journalists to our next newcomers’ briefing on Friday 23 January 2026, starting at 09:00. Please register online: https://tinyurl.com/api-newcomers
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ApiHour Cypriot Presidency
On 1 January 2026, Cyprus assumes the EU presidency for the second time. The handover comes at a crucial moment with U.S. President Donald Trump is challenging Europe’s sovereignty on Ukraine, trade and digital policy, Gaza lies in ruins, and the economy remains under severe pressure. Migration, defense, enlargement and competitiveness are high on the […]
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In Memoriam: Hans de Bruijn, API Secretary General
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our colleague and friend, Hans de Bruijn. As Secretary General of API-IPA since 2013, Hans showed quiet, patient, and unwavering commitment.
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API Deplores Journalist Dismissal For Inconvenient Question
The International Press Association (API-IPA) expresses deep concern at the abrupt dismissal of journalist Gabriele Nunziati following a question he posed during the European Commission’s midday press briefing on 13 October 2025.
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ApiHour on Mandatory Electronic Invoicing for Correspondents
This ApiHour on Mandatory Electronic Invoicing for Correspondents will take place in French.
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API-IPA Deplores Breaches of Press Agreement During Presentation of EU Budget
The International Press Association (API-IPA), representing foreign correspondents accredited to the European Union, strongly deplores the lack of transparency shown by the European Commission during the presentation of the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) on Wednesday 16 July.
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Negotiating On, Off and Background Rules
We now use on, off and background automatically. But it was API that secured those rules in 1995 — one example of how the foreign correspondents’ association has quietly worked to improve journalists’ working conditions in Brussels.
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ApiHour on Danish presidency
Ambassador Carsten Grønbech-Jensen, Denmark’s EU representative, answered numerous questions from 100 accredited correspondents during an ApiHour. Appreciation is extended to the Résidence Palace for hosting the event on short notice. ApiHours are brief, lasting 60 minutes, focusing on direct and concise inquiries.