Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Independent Balkan News Agency (IBNA) is a multilingual digital media platform focused on political, economic, geopolitical and EU-related developments across the Balkans, Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. IBNA provides cross-border journalism, regional analysis and multilingual news coverage with emphasis on EU affairs, enlargement policy, regional cooperation, energy security, democracy, media pluralism, international relations and geopolitical developments. The organization contributes to public information and European dialogue through independent journalism, media analysis, digital publications and participation in international media initiatives, editorial collaborations and European journalism projects.
EU Legislative Interests
European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), Digital Services Act (DSA), EU enlargement policy and Western Balkans integration, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Rule of Law Mechanism, EU policies related to media pluralism, disinformation and the digital information space, EU energy security policy, regional cooperation in Southeast Europe, migration and asylum policy, Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and EU external relations.
Communication Activities
Publication of multilingual news reports, geopolitical analysis, digital journalism, interviews, coverage of EU-related policies and regional developments, social media communication, cross-border reporting and participation in European media collaborations and journalism initiatives.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Independent Balkan News Agency (IBNA) operates as an independent digital media platform and is not formally affiliated with lobbying organisations, trade associations, advocacy groups or commercial representation networks.
Organisation Members
Not applicable.
Additional Information
The declared expenses concern only limited costs directly related to activities covered by the Register. The organization operates as a small independent digital media initiative with minimal overhead costs, no salaried staff and limited infrastructure expenses. Most editorial, administrative and communication activities are carried out directly by the owner.