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EL HIERRO - The lack of a unified system for identifying shipwreck victims in the Mediterranean leads to inconsistent procedures, long waits for families, and many unidentified bodies. This investigation follows families in Greece, Italy, and Spain as they navigate the painful aftermath of ...

AMSTERDAM / BRUSSEL / STOCKHOLM - The European approach to legislation on sex work is a complex patchwork of contrasting policies, each of which claims to prioritise the welfare of workers, but often falls short in practice.

LAGOS – For years, the city has suffered severe air pollution caused by high sulphur levels in imported diesel and gasoline. This piece of graphic journalism traces the data trail of the oil from West Africa to European port terminals.

CHIATURA –  Georgia is a key supplier of manganese, an essential raw material for Europe’s transition to renewable energy which is used in wind turbines and electric cars. This investigation  shows how the EU's rush to secure critical raw materials for its green transition is colliding with weak ...

AFRICA - New generations always dream big. Daaf Borren travelled through some 16 countries in Africa, fascinated by their stories. From Mali and Congo to Ethiopia and Mauritania: this is an atypical travel book, in which you not only cover many kilometres, but also travel along to the future.

VIENNA - The fact that Vienna was named the most liveable city in the world in 2024 for the third year in a row by The Economist is largely due to its generous social housing policy. The central question in this dossier is “what can Flanders learn from Vienna in terms of social, affordable housing”?

ROME – Europe’s asylum centres are intended as safe havens for vulnerable, unaccompanied minors susceptible to trafficking and abuse. However, evidence suggests that these centres may instead become sites of exploitation, with people profiting from the very children they are supposed to be ...

HUELVA – This cross-border investigation exposes the hidden flaws in the European berry market. Tracing the path of the strawberry from field to supermarket, this team of journalists travelled from Huelva to Larache, via Toulouse, to reveal the real human and political origins of what we eat, as ...

KATHMANDU – Piles of clothes litter Nepal's rivers and are filling up Nepal's rural landfill sites - but since Nepal has banned imports of worn clothing, where are these piles coming from?

MINDAT - The protests are continuing and the army is firing with a vengeance. Especially in the far corners of the country, where ethnic groups have been resisting the army for years, a veritable guerrilla movement is appearing. But where does the resistance stand now? And how do young people view ...

AURICH – The investigation into the ransomware attack on a German wind turbine manufacturer which affected Dutch wind farms is ongoing. The cybercriminals responsible are believed to have links to the Russian state.

LONDON – This investigation, conducted by a team of cross-border journalists from Spain and Romania, highlights the challenges experienced by immigrants in the United Kingdom, particularly European Union citizens, who have lost their right to free movement following Brexit.

CALAIS  – 'Missing: Their Loved Ones, Our Borders' is a cross-border investigative project focusing on migrants who have disappeared at Europe's external borders.

GJAKOVË / KUKËS – This cross-border investigation examines the presence of hazardous heavy metals in the Drini River system, which flows through Albania and Kosovo.

BRNO - 'Dammed Waters' examines the political and economic interests behind contrasting flood defence approaches across the Czech Republic and Poland. Through field reporting, data analysis and in-depth interviews, this cross-border investigation uncovers why some flood defences in the region ...

BUCHAREST - How did a high school theatre group led by a charismatic director evolve into a cult-like organisation where verbal, physical and sexual abuse became commonplace?

AL NASIRIYAH - The ecological disaster unfolding in Iraq is largely driven by EU oil companies. This investigation seeks to hold these companies accountable for their role in Iraq’s environmental collapse and underscore the human cost of the country's growing oil dependency.

BRUSSELS – This investigation analyses which projects under the European Commission’s €26.7 billion Just Transition Fund may be ineffective, revealing several cases of malpractice.

ANTWERP – In Lillo, Antwerp, chemical giant Ineos is working hard on its new ethane cracker. Project One. From US shale fields to plastic waste in European incinerators, the plant will emit ten times more CO₂ than Ineos's own projected emissions for the cracker.

NAYPYIDAW - From exile, Myanmar filmmakers continue their armed resistance against the military regime. Many have joined rebel groups, seamlessly switching between camera and gun whilst using film proceeds to fund the insurgency.

SREBRENICA – The women of Srebrenica have spent 30 years searching through mass graves, holding fragments of bone up to the light, hoping to recognise the remains of sons, husbands and fathers who never came home.

KYIV – Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, a systematic campaign of cultural looting has taken place in temporarily occupied territories. Under the pretext of 'evacuation', Russian forces have removed valuable artefacts from at least 46 Ukrainian museums. These priceless cultural ...

MONCHIQUE / HERMISENDE - In recent decades, forest fires in Portugal and Spain have reached unprecedented levels, with these two countries registering the largest burnt areas in Europe. Intentional arson is one of the main causes of fire. The investigation by Divergente and El Confidencial tried to ...

LJUBLJANA / SARAJEVO - Investigating the experiences of Slovenian and Bosnian miners from past decades revealed a wealth of deeply personal stories that had previously been overlooked.

COPENHAGEN - Seeking asylum is not a crime. Yet in Denmark, rejected asylum seekers who refuse to cooperate with their deportation are imprisoned at the Ellebæk deportation centre, where they are forced to work for assemble luxury products for multinational and Danish companies.

KYIV / CATANIA / BARCELONA – This investigation by a cross-border team of journalists from Ukraine, Spain and Italy reveals what happened when thousands of Ukrainian orphans, who had been placed in foster care across Europe following Russia’s large-scale invasion, were called back to Ukraine.

OSLO / TEXAS – Yara, the biggest fertiliser producer in Europe, is promoting 'sustainable' products as climate-friendly solutions. Yet this investigation reveals that much of this product relies on fracked gas from U.S. shale fields.

VILNIUS – This cross-border investigation has revealed that Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank and a target of comprehensive US, UK and EU sanctions, has bypassed trade restrictions by setting up a secret import network to supply Russian consumers with products from Western brands such as ...

AMSTERDAM - What images are associated with fertility, masculinity and fatherhood in society? In 'Mannen die zwijgen' (Men Who Remain Silent), Tomas Vanheste explores the stigma attached to male fertility issues, examining possible causes and treatments.

BARCELONA / CIVITAVECCHIA / MARSEILLE – This cross-border investigation uncovers the hidden environmental cost of ship scrubbers—systems installed on vessels to reduce sulfur emissions by washing exhaust gases with seawater.