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Cenzolovka reports that Alpac Capital is seeking to take over management of independent media outlets in Serbia, including ANN and N1, with N1 stating it will continue to operate under the same professional standards.
One of the founders of 'Vijesti' warned European interlocutors in Brussels that non-transparent arrangements involving BC Partners and Alpac Capital threaten independent media in Montenegro and Serbia, implying an attempt by Vučić to gain control.
Alpac Capital and United Group have announced an agreement for the sale of Adria News Network, which includes N1 and other regional media outlets in five countries of the former Yugoslavia. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its regional members have expressed concern over the acquisition.
A Portuguese regulator previously fined 'Alpac Capital,' a potential new media player in the Balkans, for poor control over the origin of investor funds, raising new questions about its dossier.
Pedro Vargas David, Executive Director of Alpac Capital, announced the initiation of a process to acquire unnamed media outlets in Montenegro, stating that editorial policy would remain with journalists. This follows his previous remarks on Montenegro's potential as a pro-European media hub.
The head of Montenegro's Agency for the Protection of Competition (AZZK) stated that they received a request for approval of a concentration through which 'Alpac Capital' plans to acquire several Montenegrin media outlets, promising thorough analysis due to potential market impact.
Alpac Capital has reached an agreement to acquire Adria News Network media, including N1, prompting concerns about 'neutral journalism' and a pledge from N1's editorial team not to allow changes to its editorial policy.