Alpac Capital Agrees to Buy Adria News Network in 5 Balkan Markets

8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 29

Alpac Capital struck a deal to acquire Adria News Network from United Group BV, adding news assets in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.
No financial terms were disclosed, leaving the size of the transaction unclear.
Alpac, already the majority owner of Euronews, said the acquisition fits its push for neutral, fact-based journalism and high editorial standards.

With a buyer tied to Hungary's Orbán, can Balkan's last independent news outlets truly remain free from political influence?

As Serbia deepens ties with China, is the sale of its critical media a business deal or a geopolitical power play?