Supported projects

ROME/MADRID – This cross-border investigation set out to uncover the reasons behind the overfishing of European hake. The journalists gathered compelling evidence of widespread illegality in the process.

BERLIN / AMSTERDAM / PARIS / MADRID – Reports and video documentation show police violence, free speech crackdowns, and military-style force against protesters. This investigation examines how law enforcement responded ...

MELILLA - This cross-border investigation looks at how European institutions have systematically failed to provide adequate support for survivors of torture among migrant populations, despite their formal commitments under international ...

MELAKA / CARTAGENA – Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a key pillar of Europe’s decarbonisation plan. But in a months-long investigation, journalists from three continents uncovered an opaque global supply ...

AMSTERDAM / BRUSSEL / STOCKHOLM - The European approach to legislation on sex work is a complex patchwork of contrasting policies, each of which claims to prioritise the welfare of ...

EL HIERRO - The lack of a unified system for identifying shipwreck victims in the Mediterranean leads to inconsistent procedures, long waits for families, and many unidentified bodies. This investigation ...

LAGOS – For years, the city has suffered severe air pollution caused by high sulphur levels in imported diesel and gasoline. This piece of graphic journalism traces the data trail ...

CHIATURA –  Georgia is a key supplier of manganese, an essential raw material for Europe’s transition to renewable energy which is used in wind turbines and electric cars. This investigation  ...

JERUSALEM / BEIRUT / DAMASCUS – The geopolitical and humanitarian situation in the Middle East has worsened since the terror attacks of 7 October 2023. International organisations have documented large-scale ...

HUELVA – This cross-border investigation exposes the hidden flaws in the European berry market. Tracing the path of the strawberry from field to supermarket, this team of journalists travelled from Huelva ...

ROME – Europe’s asylum centres are intended as safe havens for vulnerable, unaccompanied minors susceptible to trafficking and abuse. However, evidence suggests that these centres may instead become sites of ...

VIENNA - The fact that Vienna was named the most liveable city in the world in 2024 for the third year in a row by The Economist is largely due ...

KATHMANDU – Piles of clothes litter Nepal's rivers and are filling up Nepal's rural landfill sites - but since Nepal has banned imports of worn clothing, where are these piles coming ...

MINDAT - The protests are continuing and the army is firing with a vengeance. Especially in the far corners of the country, where ethnic groups have been resisting the army ...

LONDON – This investigation, conducted by a team of cross-border journalists from Spain and Romania, highlights the challenges experienced by immigrants in the United Kingdom, particularly European Union citizens, who ...

AURICH – The investigation into the ransomware attack on a German wind turbine manufacturer which affected Dutch wind farms is ongoing. The cybercriminals responsible are believed to have links to ...

CALAIS  – 'Missing: Their Loved Ones, Our Borders' is a cross-border investigative project focusing on migrants who have disappeared at Europe's external borders.

GJAKOVË / KUKËS – This cross-border investigation examines the presence of hazardous heavy metals in the Drini River system, which flows through Albania and Kosovo.

BRUSSELS – This investigation analyses which projects under the European Commission’s €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund may be ineffective, revealing several cases of malpractice.

AL NASIRIYAH - The ecological disaster unfolding in Iraq is largely driven by EU oil companies. This investigation seeks to hold these companies accountable for their role in Iraq’s environmental collapse ...