The surge in gang violence in Sweden has led to one of the highest homicide rates in Europe, with official data showing that fatal shootings have more than doubled in a year. #EuropeNews
Although sources familiar with the inner workings of Euronews say there is no indication that the new owners are interfering in editorial decisions, leaked documents suggest that the acquisition of the channel was also motivated by political goals.
So yes, the ownership situation is extremely troublesome but I don’t see the editorial line having changed (admittedly, I am not the most regular of readers on Euronews).
https://www.direkt36.hu/en/bizalmas-iratok-leplezik-le-hogy-orbanek-titokban-finansziroztak-az-egyik-legnagyobb-europai-tevecsatorna-megvasarlasat/
https://telex.hu/direkt36/2024/04/12/secret-documents-reveal-that-orbans-people-were-behind-the-purchase-of-one-of-europes-biggest-tv-channels
Cool, very trustworthy.
Beside the credibility issues of Euronews, Sweden in fact has a problem with gang violence.
https://www.statista.com/topics/7088/crime-in-sweden/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67342368
in German:
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/schweden-banden-kriminalitaet-100.html
In Swedish:
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/om/gangbrottslighet
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/fordubbling-av-kriminellas-anvandning-av-handgranat-vid-sprangning
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/varmland/tre-fragor-om-gangens-rekrytering-av-barn
From the Telex article you posted:
So yes, the ownership situation is extremely troublesome but I don’t see the editorial line having changed (admittedly, I am not the most regular of readers on Euronews).