Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Elena Sánchez Nicolás is a Brussels-based freelance journalist and the managing editor of EUobserver.

Specialising in European affairs, she has previously worked at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE. She holds an MA in New Media and Society in Europe from Vrije Universiteit Brussels and an MA in Transmedia Journalism from UNED.

Basic information

Name

Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Title

Journalist

Expertise

European affairs

Country

Belgium

City

Brussels

Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Supported projects

Governance Failures Fuel Wildfire Crisis in Southern Europe

Climate
Environment

ATHENS/FARO/AGRIGENTO – Wildfires in Europe have become more frequent and devastating. From lagging prevention and disaster response in Greece, to the mismanagement and legal loopholes that in Italy fuel arson, to the post-wildfire economy in Spain that impedes ecological restoration, to Portugal's paper industry that hinder fire management for its own financial gain, this investigation sheds light on the reasons behind these disasters.