Supported projects

VALLETTA / 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 particularly affected by the phenomena: Malta, Istanbul, Marrakech, and Tunis. 

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 up in new electric cars from the German car giant.

VIENNA - Nonstop News reimagined audio journalism by transforming it into a visually engaging experience. Through subtitles, data visualizations, animations, and platform-optimized visuals, the newsroom expanded its reach to younger audiences while permanently integrating visual layers into its DAB+ ...

PALAS DE REI / FIGUEIRA DA FOZ - This cross-border investigation reveals a Portuguese pulp company’s controversial plan for a pulp mill in Galicia. The project comes with multiple environmental risks and questions about the future of local industries.

JANSKÉ LÁZNĚ - Skiing in Europe’s mid-altitude mountains is facing profound challenges due to climate change. This reporting team investigated the future of skiing in two highly exposed regions: the Krkonoše mountains in Czechia and the Apennines in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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 rehabilitation.

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 breached workers’ rights, were under criminal investigation or had already been convicted of ...

BRUSSELS / MILAN / BUCHAREST - Billions in subsidies across Italy, France and Romania were meant to promote cleaner cars, according to carbon emissions measured during lab tests. But many funded vehicles emit far more CO₂ in real life, exposing lobbying, loopholes and flawed policies.

ANTWERP/BRUSSELS - To understand how citizens weigh ethics against the law, Suzanne Roes decided to conduct research into criminalised movements above and below ground.

KINSHASA / ISANGI - This investigation exposes systematic failures in the voluntary carbon offset market through the lens of an abandoned forest protection project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

TARIFA - From Spain to Italy, an unassuming Japanese seaweed is wreaking havoc on marine life and coastal livelihoods. This investigation raises urgent questions about our ability to control the cargo that shipping companies unknowingly transport from one part of the world to another, and the ...

KAJIADO — Across Europe, multinational companies are purchasing carbon credits to ‘offset’ their emissions, claiming these schemes contribute to the fight against climate change, but in Kajiado County, southern Kenya, such carbon projects are fuelling growing concern.

DEURNE - Between 2014 and 2024, Antwerp Airport received at least €116.1 million in Flemish and federal subsidies, on top of €70.3 million that the Flemish government invested in infrastructure. Yet Antwerp Airport has been operating at a loss for years.

REPPARFJORD / KIRUNA - While the EU Critical Raw Mineral Act is designed to fast-track strategic mining projects, resistance to new mining projects is growing among local reindeer herders in Norway and Sweden.

NEW YORK CITY - The West may not have fully realised it, but the United Nations is undergoing a revival. Not that everything will remain the same, because Beijing seems to be finding enough allies to change the organisation from within. 

ANTWERP / RIEME - No one knows how many harmful substances are emitted from the chimneys of Flemish factories. However, the emissions of the limited group of “Substances of Very High Concern” reported by Flemish companies are almost twice as high as those reported by companies in the Netherlands. 

WEINSTADT / PRAGUE / TORINO / ALYTUS - Loneliness in old age is a growing but often invisible crisis across Europe. Millions of older people live in isolation, cut off from family ties and community life. The consequences go far beyond sadness: social isolation is linked to depression, dementia ...

DURRES / TIRANA / UTRECHT - Port areas in Europe are often densely populated, and at the same time highly polluted, both as a consequence of maritime traffic and of industries concentrated in those areas.

CLUJ-NAPOCA / MILANO / HERMANKY - Despite repeated rulings from the European Court of Human Rights declaring the segregation of Roma children in schools a violation of human rights, segregation is increasing across Europe. This cross-border project investigates desegregation practices in the ...

KYIV / WEINSTADT - Across Europe, the hunt for lithium is intensifying — fueled by the energy transition and the booming demand for electric vehicles. While the EU has long depended on imports, projects in countries like Germany and Ukraine are now pushing to tap domestic resources. 

SANT'ANGELO in VADO / BUCHAREST - As people and goods migrate from one place to another, so too do plants, insects, and animals. Some of these species survive the journey, multiply uncontrollably, and profoundly affect their new ecosystems — in which case they are considered invasive species.

ALYTUS / WEINSTADT – This project explores inclusion as far more than mere accessibility, focusing on participation, equality, and career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. While public discourse often limits the subject to special schools and sheltered workshops, compelling models ...

UTRECHT / WEINSTADT - Research shows that climate justice is a crucial condition for gaining large-scale support for climate policies. However, despite its importance, research also indicates that fairness is not a key consideration for many governments when developing such policies.

TIRANA / PRAGUE / PODGORICA - In Montenegro, where pollution levels are rising and institutional responses to environmental challenges remain insufficient, community-led solutions are increasingly stepping in to bridge the gap. 

CAMBRIDGE/LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE - How do we use the available land in our own region, and what impact does that have elsewhere? That question is crucial for our food supply, poverty reduction, nature conservation, and the fight against climate change. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about ...

BUCHAREST / MADRID / KYIV - From cyberbullying and cyberharassment, exposure to harmful content and hate speech, to online child sexual abuse and exploitation, statistics show that all are on the rise, and digital safety for the youngest citizens has become a global concern.

Szegeder.hu wanted to explore the possibility of being the first regional news outlet in Hungary to establish a paywall system successfully. The team conducted numerous interviews with business founders, media leaders, readers, and international experts, allowing them to map real needs and ...

BARCELONA/PALERMO – This investigation focuses on how tourism is reshaping everyday life in two Mediterranean cities: Barcelona and Palermo. Behind the postcard image of packed beaches and lively streets lies another reality: rising rents, vanishing neighbours, and the slow erosion of community.

ISTANBUL / LONDON - This true crime environmental series unravels a dangerous trail behind a boy's body found in recycled plastic, through witnesses, whistleblowers and hidden global scandals.

PANAMA CITY / BOGOTA / SAN JOSE  - While European leaders keep dragging their feet, some countries in Latin America—despite numerous obstacles and lack of funding—are hard at work to restore their natural environments. Tim Vernimmen visited three of them in the hope they might teach us how to do ...