Supported projects

TRIESTE / INGOLSTADT / VIENNA – Despite the EU’s commitment to phasing out fossil fuels, the Transalpine Pipeline continues to transport crude oil across the Alps, with no indication of stopping. The system is still being fed with public funds intended to end the fossil era.

AALSMEER / NAIVASHA/ TABACUNDO – This cross-border investigation reveals the hidden economic, social and ecological asymmetries of roses, which symbolise love in the north but often represent exploitation in the south.

LISBON - "Listening To The City" is a narrative podcast series by Shifter Gen’s Lisboa Para Pessoas, launched as part of its entry into audio storytelling. A pilot episode was created and shared with subscribers for feedback, while significant progress was made on the other three episodes. The ...

LISBOA -  Mensagem de Lisboa launched and developed three editions of Lisboa Without Borders, an English-language newsletter focused on Lisbon’s foreign communities. The project took feedback from community members into consideration to deliver content that migrants in Lisbon previously lacked.

VICENZA / LOTE PARSHURAM - What happens to a Western chemical plant after it closes down due to causing an environmental disaster? Sometimes it travels to other continents. This investigation reveals how a PFAS factory implicated in an Italian environmental scandal was dismantled and rebuilt in ...

ISTANBUL / DAMASCUS – This investigation uncovers how Turkey's booming recycled steel industry is fuelled by scrap metal from war-torn countries like Syria. By tracing shipping data and smuggling routes, a shadow trade is revealed connecting Europe's steel supply chain to regional conflicts.

BUCHAREST / ROME / DHAKA – The investigation reveals Romania’s chaotic labour migration system pushes legal workers into illegality, creating conditions akin to modern slavery. Interviews and data show a network of recruiters, companies, and officials profiting from migrants' vulnerability while ...

BEIRUT - Jado is a trans woman from Beirut. A prominent figure and a motherly presence in the local LGBTQIA+ community, she is an inspiration to many. Like many others, she has to fight every day just to be herself and survive.

ATHENS / BERLIN / WARSAW - Prejudice often sows distrust across borders in Central and Eastern Europe, where greed often takes precedence over environmental conservation. However, unique forms of cooperation on urgent environmental issues can reduce and dispel some of these antagonisms.

PRAGUE/ BERLIN/ BRUSSELS - The European project “The Housing Games” investigates whether the people essential to keep our cities running can still afford to live in them.

CHELEM - Chelem, a small coastal town on the Gulf of Mexico, recently rebranded by Trump as the “Gulf of America”, is the stage for an unexpected reversal. Where once Mexicans journeyed north in search of a better life, today Americans are heading south, drawn by affordable healthcare, lower living ...

OSTRAVA - This investigation looks into preventive measures taken after the ecological disaster on the Oder river in 2022. It showcases the conflict between economic development and environmental preservation and the need for cross-border systemic solutions.

FRIULI / ARAGÓN-NAVARRA - Despite opposition from local communities, this investigation reveals the significant impact of infrastructure projects on the Tagliamento region in north-eastern Italy and the Ebro region in northern Spain. These vital waterways form unique ecosystems in both areas.

CORSICA / SARDINIA / BALEARICS – This cross-border investigation examines the impact of tourism in the Mediterranean on Posidonia oceanica seagrass, which plays a key role in marine biodiversity, coastal protection, and carbon sequestration.

BUENOS AIRES - For decades, Argentinians have been plagued by monstrous price increases. With a solemn promise to put an end to hyperinflation, Javier Milei came to power at the end of 2023. Since then, Milei has been dismantling the state step by step, part of his libertarian agenda that is ...

PARIS / MADRID/ BERLIN – This cross-border journalistic investigation examines the environmental footprint of professional football in Europe - a sport that, despite growing awareness and a few promising initiatives, remains largely out of step with ecological imperatives.

BRUSSELS - Life is impossible without music blends music, memory and humanity through the true stories of pianist Kosta Jakić and Simon Gronowski, a Holocaust survivor.

GRAND RAPIDS - This project provided training for journalists in Europe and Africa in investigating environmental issues linked to supply chains. Structured workshops will teach participants how to track industrial emissions, analyse corporate financial records, verify carbon credit claims and ...

ZAGREB / BUCHAREST – Croatian businessman Josip Heit is under scrutiny for alleged involvement in Ponzi schemes and money laundering. While he claims success through luxury assets, his ties to criminals and warnings from Germany's financial authority about unauthorized crypto trading raise concerns ...

BOGOTA -  The surrogacy industry has become worth billions of dollars as demand in Europe has increased due to changing cultural attitudes and favourable legal changes. This investigation reveals the consequences of this trend on the other side of the Atlantic.

BRUSSELS / RIGA – Utilising AI-driven analysis of Russian customs data, the Tools of War project uncovers the clandestine network of European companies that profited from supplying high-tech machinery to Russia's military, enhancing its capabilities prior to the invasion of Ukraine.

BELGRADE / SARAJEVO / ZAGREB – This investigation into obstetric practices in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina reveals that procedures are often carried out during childbirth without adequate consent or information. This results in long-lasting physical and psychological consequences for ...

MARIUPOL - As Russian forces close in on the city, thousands of Mariupol's inhabitants are taking shelter in the cellars of the Azov steelworks. This is a reconstruction of the 82 dark days of recent Ukrainian history, during which courage, creativity and tolerance helped them to survive.

ATHENS/ ISTANBUL - Istanbul and Athens are densely populated cities sitting on fault lines. Yet, their disaster preparedness lags behind.

SARDINIA / TUSCANY / ARAGON - This investigation exposes systemic exploitation of migrant agricultural workers in the pastoral sector, with fieldwork conducted in Italy and in Spain.

BELFAST / ATHENS / BUDAPEST / MILAN - These investigations, conducted across Northern Ireland, Greece, Hungary and Italy, reveal disparities in the provision of access to care for postpartum mental health issues.

BRUSSELS - Which is more sustainable: a woollen jumper or a polyester one? The European Union proposes a universal calculation to find out. The answer may surprise you: although polyester is a synthetic fibre made from fossil fuels, it is not the plastic fibre but the natural fibre that turns out to ...

TIRANA / MILANO – This cross-border investigative project focuses on researching the abuses and irregularities caused by the privatisation of immigration reception and detention centres in several countries.

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 are systematically ignored. Only 22 people have been able to apply for asylum since then. 

MARRAKESH – The aim of this investigation is to trace and shed light on the role of European funds and supplies played in strengthening the Moroccan regime's control capabilities in matters of security.