Andrei Petre

VENETO / EMILIA-ROMAGNA - After Romania tightened its poaching laws in the Danube Delta, hundreds of fishermen crossed borders in search of work and dignity, settling along Italy’s Po River. They had fled a system where the Delta’s canals were degrading, markets were monopolized, and fishing permits were nearly impossible to obtain. What began as an escape from corruption and collapsing local livelihoods has turned into a paradox.

BRUSSELS – Billions of “turbochickens” grow at record speed, suffering serious health problems in the process. This investigation exposes how the poultry industry manages these consequences to protect profits, while promoting itself as “responsible”. Hundreds of global food brands face mounting pressure to phase out these breeds by 2026.