Supported projects

TIRANA/MILANO - The destruction of the Balkans' forests continues, especially in the remote areas of Albania where the law doesn't reach and corruption reigns. It's a deep-rooted and local phenomenon ...

AMSTERDAM / BUDAPEST / SIDNEY – This cross-border investigation examined how the world’s most controversial herbicide secured a ten-year re-approval in the European Union despite mounting scientific and legal concerns. 

AMSTERDAM / BRUSSELS - Gay & Grey is a documentary series by director Julia M. Free in a co-production with VRT Canvas and DeMensen. The series follows the daily lives ...

GHENT - Poverty is not just a matter of not having enough money. Poverty affects every aspect of your life. By highlighting people's problems from different points of view, Michelle ...

SANTIAGO DE CHILE – Over the last few years, stories have been published on the irregular adoptions that took place in Chile during the years of the Pinochet dictatorship. But ...

BRUSSELS - Exporting Abortion is a cross-border, collaborative investigation into the unequal access to abortion in Europe. Journalists from across the continent have investigated how thousands of women each year ...

BRATISLAVA/PRAGUE – The project "Two States, One Common Injustice: Uncovering the Legacy of Coercive Sterilisation of Roma Women" focused on investigating the different legal approaches to involuntary sterilisation of Roma ...

CROTONE / STRONGOLI / LYNEMOUTH - This extensive, months-long investigation by a cross-border team of journalists from five countries and in collaboration with Follow The Money, scrutinizes EPH – one ...

PARIS / BELO HORIZONTE - At a time when the industry is under pressure to decarbonise, this investigation delves into the hidden side of green steel and its environmental and social ...

FAIYUM - This 15-month investigation sheds light on how the EU is spending money protecting the same birds that are being shot in Egypt.

CHENNAI – The investigation reveals illegal practices of leather production in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu: European brands continue to import leather from these polluting tanneries, taking advantage of opaque supply ...

PETROSANI - The Just Transition Mechanism promised Europe's coal regions that their communities would not be left behind as coal-intensive industries close. This team of journalists investigates what's happening in ...

GHENT - In 2024, COPS, the elite team of police zone Ghent, was deployed several times against non-violent activists. Experts are concerned as the unit is increasingly being used for ...

BARUTH / ORTONA / TÂRGU NEAMȚ - Across Europe, communities are facing a water crisis fueled by decades of poor groundwater management and climate change. This investigation examines the causes ...

JOHANNESBURG – The EU's ban on Russian coal imports has led to an eightfold increase in coal exports from South Africa, making it Europe’s third largest supplier of coal. This ...

ROME – Over 300,000 people have subscribed to an Eni bond advertised as "green," including by major Italian media outlets. They may have contributed, without knowing it, to global warming.

HRASTNIK – Our project introduces a new “editorial comments” section on our website, offering behind-the-scenes insights into how and why we report certain stories, with real examples from our daily work.

KÄRDLA – The project is about increasing audience engagement of Hiiu Leht, the only media outlet on the island of Hiiumaa.

BUDAPEST – EUrologus is launching a fresh podcast series to bring the European Union closer to Hungarian audiences, cutting through disinformation and confusion with clear, engaging content. 

ŠIBENIK – We want to speed up and improve our media and make it fresher, more innovative and more suitable for readers. We would direct support towards the long-awaited and desired ...