Ukraine and Romania's shared garbage problems and solutions
TARGU LAPUS / DRAHOBRAT - This investigation looks at three localities facing problems of illegal dumping, landfill development and rifts between citizens and local authorities, and what is being done to address them.
Urban renewal vs drug crime, a common battle in Lille and Rotterdam
LILLE/ROTTERDAM - This research explores the intersection of urban development projects and drug crime reduction, looking at the shortcomings and successful strategies of two cities.
PRAGUE – In this months-long cross-border investigation, a team of six journalists looked into the Czech Ammunition Initiative - an initiative set up in early 2024 to supply Ukraine with a steady flow of artillery ammunition, to investigate allegations of high costs, poor quality shells and ...
Chicks on Speed: Big Chicken's Push for Faster Birds, But Slower Reform
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 ...
Visual Storytelling & Environmental Memory: Training the Next Generation of Climate Journalists
BARCELONA – This project trains and supports emerging journalists around Europe, helping them integrate visual storytelling, data journalism, and environmental history into their investigative practice.
New Voices, Equal Rights: Journalism for Finland’s immigrant communities
HELSINKI - The primary audience consists of immigrant groups - different genders and minorities well regarded - in Finland, mainly in the greater Helsinki area.
Médio Tejo eXpress: News That Speaks Your Language
ABRANTES - We aim to design a concise and engaging multimedia news service for a younger audience (16-30) in the Médio Tejo region, a growing news desert, with limited local media coverage. Often overlooked by traditional media, this group will gain access to high quality regional news tailored to ...
KYIV – This project aims to empower independent regional journalists in Ukraine to investigate and report on critical environmental issues, while also drawing broader national and international attention to these challenges through strategic partnerships and visibility efforts.
Marcelle EMI – Media and Information Literacy for High School Students
MARSEILLE - The primary target audience is high school students, especially those from underprivileged areas (QPV) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region. The project aims to provide them with media literacy tools, fact-checked news, and solutions-oriented journalism.
Co-Creating Stories: Bringing Participatory Narratives into Journalism
MADRID - This project is aimed at Madrid’s migrant communities with a particular focus on migrant women. Migrant voices remain underrepresented in the media, creating a gap between their informational needs and the narratives being produced about migration.
BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan is a country where Russian influence is still very strong. While other global players such as Europe and the West are increasingly vying for influence in the region, conflicting interests can be observed.
Digging More Deeply: Climate Investigations in EaP Countries
CHISINAU – This intensive on-site training and support programne is designed for climate journalists from Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries and the European Union.
SVALBARD - 'De laatste wildernis' (The Last Wilderness) takes you to two of the most extreme and inaccessible places on Earth: the North and South Poles, and the depths of the ocean.
Resilient Intermedia - Independent Journalism Against Media Capture
SUCEAVA - Our primary audience includes Romanian-speaking adults across Suceava, Botoșani, Neamț and Bacău counties—many from rural or underrepresented communities.
Strengthening Local Public Media: Addressing Rural Challenges
MAARHEEZE - The project focuses on Cranendonck and Heeze-Leende, two small, rural municipalities in the southeast of the Netherlands with a combined population of 36,000.
Regional Voices: Reliable News Before Municipal Elections
RIGA - The project aims to provide independent, reliable news to regions in Latvia facing news deserts, particularly in the run-up to the June 2025 municipal elections. The primary target group is regional residents, especially young voters and women.
The Stories of Overlooked People of the Czech-Polish Borderland
BROUMOV - The project targets local audience in the Broumovsko micro-region, partly also national. The project will work directly with three basic groups - workers, seniors and young people. This also includes the Roma minority, newcomers from Ukraine and workers from neighbouring Poland.
ZASAVJE - The primary target audience of this project is regional and local communities in the Zasavje region, particularly young people, students, and emerging media professionals. We also focus on marginalised groups, including the elderly, ethnic minorities, low-income individuals, and single ...