How Refugee and Climate Crises Collide on Greek and Italian Islands
PALERMO - Since 2015, Greece and Italy have been at the forefront of the European refugee crisis. As major gateways into the EU, both countries have faced the immense challenge ...
ATHENS / DAMASCUS / FORLI – This investigation has uncovered the murky connections between the Greek airline Air Mediterranean and individuals and companies involved in drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and ...
MATAM - As a nine-year-old girl born with exceptional flexibility, Fanta took her first steps in the Amoukanama circus group, which consisted of boys. Even then, Fanta dreamed of a ...
Dutch Firms Exploit UK Fishing Loophole for Migrant Labour
IJMUIDEN/ FRASERBURGH/ DUNVEGAN/ HVIDE SANDE – The European fishing industry is becoming increasingly reliant on migrant labour from outside the EU. However, due to the difficulty of regulating international waters ...
Child Protection for Europe's Migrant and Racialised Families
EDINBURGH/ ROME/ BUCHAREST - What makes a mother fit to look after her children in the eyes of the authorities? And are these assessments shaped by systemic discrimination rooted in ...
Italian wineries in Putin's circle: corruption, luxury, and EU subsidies
FLORENCE - A joint investigation by The Insider and IRPIMedia has revealed that members of the Russian elite, including former KGB colleagues of Putin, Kremlin insiders, arms manufacturers, and sanctioned ...
From Denial to Delay, the European Far Right is Changing its Strategy on Climate
BRUSSELS - The surge of the far right in the European Parliament is reshaping climate politics. This investigation reveals how these parties are collaborating with mainstream allies to undermine environmental ...
BERLIN / ATHENS - Every year, hundreds of thousands of buildings are demolished across Europe. This demolition frenzy is virtually unregulated and to date has received too little attention, despite ...
MANONO – Before a single ounce of lithium left Manono’s soil, millions had already changed hands in boardrooms and backchannels. To reveal this, the journalists had to follow millions of data ...
AMSTERDAM / BRUSSELS - The dietary supplement market is growing explosively, but transparency about the production process and actual accessibility for new entrepreneurs is often lacking. This study provides insight ...
BIAŁOWIEŻA - Since March, Poland has imposed an asylum ban at its border with Belarus. Officially, there are exceptions for children, pregnant women and the sick, but in practice these ...
AMSTERDAM - On the eve of the annual World Antibiotic Awareness Week, De sluipende pandemie (The Sneaking Pandemic) was published on November 12, 2025. This new book by Rinke van ...
How Did We Get Here? Russia’s Economy in Three Acts
RIGA - The aim of this project is to create a video series explaining how the collapse of the USSR, the 1990s reforms and post-Crimea sanctions shaped Russia’s current economy ...
GOSTIVAR - The project introduces automatic audio generation of daily news in Macedonian using (AI) artificial intelligence. It enhances accessibility for visually impaired and elderly audiences, while also modernizing the ...
KYIV - The team will clone the voice of one of our top journalists and use the podcast platform and an audio widget on the website to deliver text-only publications ...
Expanding Independent Journalism through Podcasting and Social Media
BERLIN - One of the most pressing challenges in the German media landscape is the restricted discourse on Palestine and Israel. With its new Podcast project and Social Media outlet ...
BUCHAREST - The project will A/B test short-form videos on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts to identify the most engaging formats and narratives. Insights on retention, engagement, reach, and follower growth ...
Media research to develop reader-based funding model
KROPYVNYTSKY- This project aims to explore audience behaviour and motivations regarding financial support for Grechka Media through 20 in-depth interviews conducted using the Jobs To Be Done methodology. These ...
LISBOA - The main focus of our project is to improve the Shifter experience. To achieve this, we are focusing on two areas: accessibility and user experience. To this end ...
SOFIA - The aim of our project is to create a time-efficient weekly news product in the form of a podcast and newsletter that allows users to interact with and ...