RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources are slight to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Right-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate Brussels Signal as right-center biased due to its skeptical stance toward EU institutions and favorable portrayal of nationalist leaders. We rate its reporting as Mostly factual accuracy: original commentary is one‑sided and lightly sourced, while wire‑service pickups are reliable.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER (3.3)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: Belgium
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Brussels Signal is an English‑language news site launched in 2023 and published by Remedia Europe SRL. The outlet states that it exists to “challenge the status quo” in European media by questioning prevailing ideas, demanding accountability from decision-makers, and countering what it calls the “group‑think” that silences critical voices. Its editorial charter pledges skepticism toward unaccountable EU institutions, a commitment to open debate on Europe’s political, economic, and cultural future, and strict newsroom independence from political, commercial, or other external pressures.
Read our profile on Belgium’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Brussels Signal is published by Remedia Europe SRL (also registered as Brussels Signal Media SA) and led by founder‑publisher Patrick Egan. The outlet earns revenue from ads, events, and subscriptions but does not disclose detailed financials or donor lists, limiting funding transparency.
Analysis / Bias
Brussels Signal combines straight‑news pickups from major wires with original commentary that consistently questions EU institutions and promotes a more nation‑centred outlook. Its hard‑news posts — often credited to Reuters, Bloomberg, Politico, and AFP — are presented with minimal spin, while its in‑house opinion columns adopt a sharper, Eurosceptic edge.
A representative example is the 11 July 2025 column “EU smears the US with ‘isolationism,’ but it forces Europe to do more,” which opens with the emotionally loaded word “smears,” which depicts Brussels as hypocritical and defends Donald Trump‘s nationalist foreign policy. Likewise, a March 2025 article on the UK’s new ETA visa app, “EU visitors applying for new UK visit requirement complain app does not work,” highlights user frustration yet omits the Home Office’s replies or technical explanations that might balance the critique. By contrast, the site simply reprints an AFP piece, “French appeals court clears two over first‑lady gender rumors,” without commentary, illustrating its straight‑news side.
This blend results in an overall Right‑Center tilt: skeptical of centralized EU power, sympathetic to nationalist figures, and occasionally selective in sourcing for its critical pieces.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Brussels Signal as right-center biased due to its skeptical stance toward EU institutions and favorable portrayal of nationalist leaders. We rate its reporting as Mostly factual accuracy: original commentary is one‑sided and lightly sourced, while wire‑service pickups are reliable. (M. Huitsing 07/13/2025)
Source: https://brusselssignal.eu/
Last Updated on July 13, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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