EurActiv · February 2026

• reports EU actions and statements without evaluative framing
• quotes EU officials and critics with balanced attribution
• covers internal EU debates and policy delays factually
• includes critical voices (Nordics, socialists, campaigners) without endorsing them

Coverage is predominantly factual and institutional, with no consistent positive or negative framing of the EU as an entity. Headlines range from neutral reporting of policy moves (e.g., 'EU clears Google acquisition') to quoting critics (e.g., 'Nordics warn'), but the outlet itself does not adopt a stance toward the EU. The entity is treated as a bureaucratic actor, not as a subject of praise or hostility.

• negative framing of Trump administration's diplomacy
• use of evaluative language like 'rattling', 'rampage', 'fake blackmail'
• focus on US as a disruptive force in Europe
• skeptical portrayal of US deals and negotiations

Some headlines report US actions neutrally (e.g., 1, 3, 13), but the majority of coverage is critical, framing the US as a source of discord and pressure. The entity is the US as a country, not just Trump, but the administration's actions dominate the negative tone.

• frames Trump's actions as threats or blackmail
• uses negative evaluative language ('rampage', 'stinging rebuke', 'fake blackmail')
• highlights European backlash and discord caused by Trump
• quotes critics of Trump without counterbalancing positive framing

Headlines 4, 5, 8, 9, 13 report Trump's statements or actions neutrally or with slight positive framing (e.g., 'hopeful of deal', 'praises'), but the overall bundle is dominated by critical framing and negative vocabulary about Trump's policies and impact on Europe.

• reports on French political figures' actions and statements without strong evaluative language
• includes both positive framing (e.g., 'right on Eurobonds') and critical framing (e.g., 'rebuffs', 'pours cold water')
• covers French corporate and AI developments as neutral business news
• mentions legal troubles of Le Pen as a factual development

Headline 15 explicitly endorses Macron's position ('Why Macron is right'), which is positive toward a French leader, but this is balanced by several headlines showing German officials rebuffing French proposals (4, 7, 11) and a neutral report on Le Pen's legal issues (8). The outlet does not consistently frame France or its representatives as either heroes or villains; coverage is largely factual with occasional editorial support.