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NAIROBI - In July 2020 an investigation ‘A betting Nation’ got an immediate impact: the Kenyan government back-pedalled on a controversial tax cut less than 48 hours after the president had signed it into law.

BRUSSELS - Journalismfund.eu is starting a pilot project in which Belgian and Dutch journalists can jointly apply for a grant for local investigative journalism. Journalismfund.eu has the ambition to further roll out this project on a European scale, and is looking for donors to do so.

The last application round of Journalismfund.eu's European Cross-Border Grants Programme in 2020 had an all-time record of applications.

The European Commission wants an investigation on the Montenegro energy deal. It expects the Montenegrin authorities to answer to accusations of corruption related to the joint Maltese-Montenegrin wind power project.

Great investigations start with a great pitch. Before you submit your next Money Trail grant application on September 14, talk to us! Register for a pre-application consultation appointment.

SOFIA - As a consequence of the story ‘Is Europe a dangerous place for Turkish dissidents?’ Bulgarian political party ‘Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB)’ has asked the prosecution to investigate the actions of the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and former Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov for crimes against the republic.

BRUSSELS – European Cross-Border Grants Programme for teams of professional European journalists has got a deadline coming up on the 15th of July. In the run-up to this deadline, we offer advice to journalists with questions about their idea or application.

PODGORICA - The Malta-based Shift News in collaboration with the largest Montenegrin daily DAN launched an investigation into the Sino-Maltese wind farm project in Montenegro underhandedly backed by Montenegro's ruling clique and Azerbaijani businesses present both in Malta and Montenegro.

The problem: gag lawsuits against public interest defenders