Supported projects

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.

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 ...

KIRUNA – Europe’s green ambitions are colliding with the Arctic’s oldest way of life. In Kiruna, Sweden, a massive rare earth mine promises a lot for the success of the ...

BRUSSELS/DUBLIN - For decades, European consumers have been warned about the dangers of smoking. Yet wine and beer still carry no clear health warnings, even though alcohol is one of ...

MADRID / MILAN –In a disturbing trend dubbed “pop fascism”, Franco, Mussolini and Hitler are resurfacing on TikTok and beyond as memes, chants and emojis. A cross-border investigation by Maldita.es ...

GŻIRA / ST JULIAN'S / ADEJE / ROQUETAS DE MAR - Amphora Media and Público’s investigation explores the factors attracting immigrants to Europe in the context of how public investments happen in ...

MILAN/ BRUSSELS - As artificial intelligence expands across Europe, so does the demand for data centers. Traditionally hosted in cities like Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Dublin, these hubs are nearing ...

KYIV – The project focuses on the training and professional development of 20 regional journalists from Ukraine to conduct data-driven investigations.

MADRID / LISBON - The investigation reveals why the Iberian rail connection is 15 years behind schedule, and why the new targets are also unlikely to be met.

BURGAS / SOFIA / DAMASCUS – Following Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area in 2025, its border with Turkey became the latest frontier for the European Union’s migration policy. Based ...

TENERIFE / NAPLES - Overtourism has turned destinations like Naples and Tenerife into hotspots of environmental degradation. The sea, which attracts millions of visitors to these destinations, is becoming increasingly ...

ROTTERDAM - Despite the vision of a borderless EU enshrined in the free movement principles of the Schengen Area, EU citizens can still be deported from their host country. The majority of ...

BONN / FRANKFURT / MONZA / ROME - This investigation focuses on the conditions of Bengali women upon their arrival in Germany and Italy. With a sharp focus on the ...

LISBON / IZMIR / ROVANIEMI – In the first investigation of its kind, 41 journalists and scientists from 11 countries collaborated to measure nature loss across Europe using satellite imagery and ...

PRAGUE / LISBON / BELGRADE / BUDAPEST — Lithium is essential for green technologies and the EU's competitiveness goals. The ongoing rush for lithium has increased interest in deposits in ...

LA VILLETTE / TUNIS / MARRAKECH / ISTANBUL - Mediterranean Low Cost investigates the negative impacts of touristification and gentrification on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, focusing on four areas ...

BERLIN – Volkswagen needs minerals for electric cars. War-torn Congo and Sudan have them. Long supply chains and an opaque system of certifications make it likely that “conflict minerals” end ...

VIENNA - As radio station we would like to transform audio journalism into an engaging visual experience, creating a visual news radio tailored for digital platforms. Our intended impact is ...

MADRID / PARIS / BRUSSELS - This cross-border investigation examines how labour activities are organised within prisons across Europe and sheds light on the broader relationship between incarceration, exploitation and ...

BRUSSELS - This investigation revealed that farm owners who intimidate and exploit migrant workers are receiving millions in agricultural subsidies. Nearly thirty CAP payments were traced to farms that had ...