EANA expels TASS news agency following general assembly in Larnaca

The European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) voted to officially expel the Russian news agency TASS during its General Assembly held in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Friday, November 13, 2026. This decision follows a five-year period during which the agency's participation in the alliance had been suspended.

In addition to the expulsion, the General Assembly elected Valbona Zhupa, Director General of the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), as a new member of the EANA Board of Directors. Zhupa will serve a three-year term, succeeding Claudia Nicolae of AGERPRES. The proceedings took place as part of the EANA conference titled "News Agencies and Geopolitics – Framework and Management of Sensitive Issues," which was hosted by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). The event served to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the CNA and the 70th anniversary of the EANA, held from November 11 to 13, 2026.

No further actions regarding the agency's status or subsequent appeals were disclosed in the official announcements following the vote.