GENOA – The project will primarily benefit residents of local areas within the province of Genoa and the wider Liguria region. These communities are often excluded from national media narratives and lack access to in-depth, fact-based reporting on local issues that directly affect their daily lives.
How the Waste Industry Profits From a Nuclear Legacy
MYDLOVARY - In the middle of Europe, a contaminated legacy of the Soviet nuclear program has turned into a lucrative opportunity for the waste industry. This investigation reveals that companies continue to dump millions of tons of old tyres, shoes, and even hazardous waste.
IAȘI – “Neighbouring Iași” is a community journalism project aimed at expanding our coverage to the suburbs surrounding Iași (Romania), specifically—but not exclusively—Miroslava, Rediu, and Valea Lupului.
TREGOSA – SETE JORNAL is a Portuguese publication based in the city of Barcelos, in the north of the country. Freely accessible, the project is aimed at anyone wishing to engage in civic and democratic scrutiny of the decisions made by the Municipality of Barcelos, thereby contributing to the fight ...
BARCELONA – Women working in the care sector in the Barcelona area (region of Catalonia), who often also perform domestic work, face additional challenges related to their immigrant status.
SLOVENSKE GORICE – The primary target audience is the local population of Slovenske gorice, particularly those living in rural villages with limited access to independent media. The project is designed to reach a broad mix of age groups, genders, and ethnic minorities through inclusive, community ...
ELBLAG - The primary target audience is local youth aged 15–25, a marginalised group in regional media. The project also engages educators, parents, and civic institutions, focusing on diversity, inclusion, and strengthening democratic participation.
ALTO MINHO - The primary target audience consists of residents in the Alto Minho region (regional or local) who consume our news content through our video content available on YouTube, social networks and our website. With the proposed mobile application, they aim to significantly expand and ...
From Ashes to Neglect: Greece and Sicily After the Fires
PALERMO / MATI - The Mediterranean wildfire crisis is not simply a product of climate change and bad luck. Fundamental policy failures that have undermined forest protection across Southern Europe lie at its core.
Diversify. Simplify. Engage Young and Rural Audiences
CLUJ-NAPOCA/KOLOZSVAR - They are a regional outlet covering the 1-million ethnic Hungarian minority community living in the Transylvania region of Romania.
ANTWERP - The Organisation Todt (OT) was a German paramilitary government organisation named after its founder, Fritz Todt. The group was involved in major construction projects (such as the Atlantic Wall), security assignments (such as guarding prisoner-of-war and concentration camps) and military ...
Exposing Europe's Most Sophisticated Environmental Crime
TUSCANY / NARITA – Multi-billion-euro black market in European eels is one of the world’s most lucrative and sophisticated environmental crimes — and it starts in Europe. Smuggled by organised crime groups to Asia via third countries, the trade is pushing the species to the brink of extinction ...
ATHENS – Learning by doing is an eight-month environmental investigative fellowship hosted by Reporters United, seeking two young professionals who are either interested in advancing environmental reporting or have limited experience in data and wish to pursue a career as data journalists.
CLUJ-NAPOCA / LISBON / ALYTUS / PRAGUE – Cities are not very pedestrian-friendly, and small children are among the most vulnerable groups. One solution is tactical urbanism, a method that opens a discussion about the design of a specific area, making it possible to convince all stakeholders of the ...
BELA CRKVA / PRIGOR / PETRILA - This cross-border investigation has revealed that the European Commission is turning a blind eye to Romania's systemic failure to protect its wildlife.
Prejudices and pseudoscience in personnel selection
BRUSSELS - Bias in recruitment and unreliable selection methods remain a persistent problem that affects many job seekers, as journalist Wim Swinnen demonstrates. For Eos and Psyche&Brein, he delved into the way personnel selection is carried out in companies and organisations.
The Price of a Child: Illegal Adoptions between Armenia and Italy
YEREVAN – This investigation examines the role played by certain Italian agencies authorised by the Italian government and accredited in Armenia until 2022 in alleged cases of child trafficking from Armenia: Anpas, Arcobaleno Onlus and Famiglia Insieme Onlus.