Journalists Who Cover FIDE

Astrig Agopian

Paris, France

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Astrig Agopian is a fact-checker, multimedia journalist, documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Paris.

Her work has been featured in dozens of news outlets including France Télévisions, Agence France-Presse (AFP), TF1-LCI, Arte, Radio Télévision Suisse, The Guardian, Le Figaro, France 24 ...

Ahana Bhattacharya

Mumbai, India

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Ahana Bhattacharya is an Entertainment/Bollywood journalist based in Mumbai, India.

Juan Campos

Miami, United States of America

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Juan Campos is a journalist based in Miami, United States of America.

Simon Feisthauer Fournet

Paris, France

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I'm a bilingual freelance journalist based in Paris, available throughout France. Working in both English and French, I have reported across formats for diverse outlets for the past three years. I currently serve as U.S. Editor for The Haitian Times and I freelance as a digital journalist for ...

Gabriella Gal

Budapest, Hungary

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Gabriella Gal is a Budapest-based freelance fixer and local producer with 10+ years of experience working with local and international press outlets. She has worked with broadcasters, newsrooms, and documentary teams on stories spanning politics, culture, and society, including local production for ...

Esbjörn Guwallius

Jönköping, Sweden

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I am a journalist, editor, and occasional developer who loves blending tech with stories that matter. You might’ve seen my work with TV4, Aftonbladet, Finanstidningen, and more recently in Bonnier News, Gota Media & NWT titles. My newsletter Media.nu is available on Substack.

In addition to my ...

Hilary Heuler

Nairobi, Kenya

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Hilary Heuler is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Originally from California, she has spent over eight years writing and reporting from a number of countries across Europe, Asia and Africa, specializing in print and radio stories for an international audience.

Dariusz Kalan

Warsaw, Poland

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I'm a Warsaw-based journalist, media producer, fixer and translator working in Central Europe and the Western Balkans, most recently reporting exclusively for Der Spiegel.

As a reporter based in various locations—spanning Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, and Sarajevo—I have covered nearly all major ...

Alex King

Athina, Greece

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Alex King is a journalist based in Athina, Greece. I am also a photographer, documentary producer, copywriter and am developing a multimedia project based on sound.

I write in-depth feature journalism, focussed primarily on activism and creative subcultures around the world. I specialise in ...

Vladimir Kozlov

Moskva, Russia

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For over 20 years, I was an English-language journalist based in Moscow. Following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, I left Russia. However, I continue to closely monitor developments in Russia and my homeland, Belarus, occasionally writing articles on Russia-related topics. Reach out to me ...

Luciana Leitao

Macao, Macau

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Luciana Leitao, 34 years old, is a Portuguese journalist based in Macao, Macau, since 2007.

After finishing a bachelor degree in Law,  she pursued a vocational training in Journalism, in CENJOR (Lisbon), that was completed with an internship in the Portuguese national daily newspaper Diário de ...

Csaba Lőrincz

Budapest, Hungary

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Csaba Lőrincz is a journalist based in Budapest, Hungary.

Iryna Matviyishyn

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Independent Ukrainian journalist, local producer/ fixer based in Kyiv. 2024 Václav Havel Fellow at RFE/RL.
Iryna has produced stories for NPR, Time magazine, The Times, Le Figaro, La Vie, La Presse, Tribune de Genève, Dispatch, and other outlets. As a reporter, she has contributed to the BBC, La ...

Lidija Pisker

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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A freelance journalist covering society, culture, travel and everything in between. I have worked with The Guardian, BBC, Euronews, Open Democracy, France 24, the Equal Times, and Radio Free Europe.

Darko Popovic

Beograd, Serbia

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I am an experienced journalist currently working for a local multi-media news agency with an online presence in Serbia. I have also worked in radio and print media. 
I can also provide still pix.

Lili Rutai

Budapest, Hungary

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Lili Rutai is a Hungarian journalist and podcaster with bylines in The Guardian, The Times, The Observer, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy and more. She's reported on politics and social issues from Hungary, Ukraine, Romania and Poland. She has experience in investigative journalism and OSINT, and speaks ...

Dahlia Scheindlin

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Dahlia Scheindlin is a journalist and a public opinion expert; she is also a political analyst and campaign advisor with twenty-five years of experience, specializing in liberal and progressive social causes. Dahlia has advised nine national campaigns in Israel and has worked in 15 other countries ...

Emily Tamkin

Washington, United States of America

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Emily Tamkin is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Kristóf Ábel Tarnay

Budapest, Hungary

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Budapest-based journalist, opinion writer, and communications specialist with 5+ years of experience; bylines in Balkan Insight, Speak Freely, HVG and Eduline. Media appearances include Standard Time and ATV. Focusing on politics, business, education, and civil liberties. News coverage, in-depth ...

Koen Verhelst

Brussels, Belgium

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Koen Verhelst is a journalist based in Brussels, covering EU topics for Politico. His main focus is trade policy, including EU-China relations, U.S. tariffs and Russia sanctions.

He was previously stationed in Riga for over 8 years, covering the Nordics and the Baltics.