Who WE are
EU VIDEO NEWS is an independent editorial video newsroom to report on current affairs in the European Union through audiovisual content. EU VIDEO NEWS produces interviews and video analyses on EU policies and day-to-day EU politics. Our mission is to provide clear, transparent, and verifiable information, fostering public debate based on factual data and reliable sources. EU VIDEO NEWS aims to bring EU news closer to citizens, particularly at the local level.
VIDEOS. Our videos are edited from the official feeds provided by the EU institutions or filmed by our journalists using our own cameras in Brussels and Strasbourg. The EU VIDEO NEWS website serves as the media hub for our independent news service, which aims to distribute our videos across various channels that link back to the EU VIDEO NEWS website, where everything is published in English to reach the widest possible European audience. Some of our videos are edited and shared via EU VIDEO NEWS’ social media channels to provide timely and independent information to as wide an audience as possible, with a particular focus on younger people.
A PAN-EUROPEAN VIDEO NEWS AGENCY. EU VIDEO NEWS aims to provide as many local and regional media outlets as possible with videos from the heart of Europe, acting as a real European video press agency and bridging the information gap between Brussels and the national capitals, cities, and small communities. Therefore, our videos are multilingual, yet many interviews are filmed in Italian – although subtitled in English – as Italy is the pilot country for the release of videos covering European affairs with a strong local and regional focus. Indeed, our videos are available to a large network of small local and regional Italian media outlets that can draw on EU VIDEO NEWS videos – provided they cite the source. EU VIDEO NEWS aims to expand this network into other European countries, becoming a pan-European video news agency. A second minor pilot project is currently underway in France. Our aim is to extend this model of free and independent journalism from Brussels to the local level in other EU countries.
I GIVE YOU EUROPE. In addition to our multilingual content, EU VIDEO NEWS features a weekly video column by Alessio Pisano, a journalist with over 15 years’ experience in European politics, in which he explains and analyses the main current affairs stories from Brussels. The column is in Italian but can be viewed with English subtitles.
MULTILINGUALISM. Interviews are conducted in Italian, English, and French, but the project aims to expand them to other European languages with contributions from contributors of other nationalities.
EDITORIAL TEAM. Our team is made up of journalists, video makers, and video editors with experience in European news and EU politics reporting. The editor-in-chief is Alessio Pisanò, a professional journalist and expert in European affairs with over 15 years of experience. The editorial team can count on a group of high-profile regular contributors, including former directors of international news agencies, long-standing Brussels correspondents, and university professors on EU affairs.
Alessio Pisanò (Editor-in-Chief)
Journalist registered in the professional register of journalists in Italy. He has been reporting on the European Union for 15 years. He has worked for ANSA, AFP, AP, and RAI, among other media. He is an adjunct professor of European journalism at the University of Verona. Lecturer at various seminars and conferences on European journalism in Italy and Brussels. Author of the video series “Ve la do io l’Europa” (I’ll give you Europe) on YouTube, featuring video analyses of key events concerning the European Union.
Marta Belotti (Journalist)
Journalist registered in the professional register of journalists in Italy. Bachelor’s degree in Ancient History and a master’s degree in Modern Philology. Selected in 2024 for the Youth4Regions program in Brussels, participated in an Erasmus+ project at the European Center for Press and Media Freedom in Leipzig. Master’s degree in “Journalism and Media in Europe” at VUB in Brussels.
Domenico Moretti (Videomaker)
Graduated in videomaking and directing techniques from the ITS Digital Video Academy in Lecce, Italy. Responsible for several studies and youth exchange projects in Europe.
Irene Di Bartolo (Video editor)
Video editor and graphic designer. Graduated in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation at the University for Foreigners of Siena. Also graduated in Languages for International Communication at the University of Turin.
Giampiero Gramaglia (Contributor)
Journalist and lecturer. Former Editor in Chief for ANSA and Agence Europe in Brussels. Previously, an ANSA correspondent in Washington.