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Gaps in Care for Tortured Refugees in Italy and Spain

  • Healthcare
  • Human Rights
  • Migration

MELILLA - This cross-border investigation looks at how European institutions have systematically failed to provide adequate support for survivors of torture among migrant populations, despite their formal commitments under international frameworks such as the Istanbul Convention.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Claims Undermined by Fraud and Deforestation

MELAKA / CARTAGENA – Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a key pillar of Europe’s decarbonisation plan. But in a months-long investigation, journalists from three continents uncovered an opaque global supply chain that exposes jet fuel providers and their aviation clients to significant fraud risks, raising doubts about the climate benefits of the sector’s main green hope for the years ahead.

Europe Does Not Identify Its corpses

  • Justice
  • Migration

MADRID - 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 shipwrecks, from the initial tragedy to the final act of mourning.

Sex For Sale, But How?

  • Human Rights
  • Trafficking
  • Work

AMSTERDAM/BRUSSEL/STOCKHOLM - European approaches to sex work legislation present a complex patchwork of contrasting policies, each claiming to prioritise worker welfare whilst often falling short in practice.

Jungle Juice - Oil Creeps Where It Cannot Go

  • Data Journalism
  • Environment
  • Industry

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.

Manganese: Green for Europe, Toxic for Georgia

  • Environment
  • Industry

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 environmental oversight, opaque corporate networks, and a dramatically shrinking civic space in Georgia.

Vuurland

  • Armed conflict
  • Politics

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT – The geopolitical and humanitarian situation in the Middle East has worsened since the terror attacks of 7 October 2023. International organisations have documented large-scale war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Palestine. Meanwhile, Israel has invaded Lebanon and Syria. This advanced geopolitical strategy too often loses sight of the fate of ordinary civilians.

What can Flanders learn from housing policy in Vienna?

  • Cities
  • Politics

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”?

Profiting from the Vulnerable

  • Human Rights
  • Migration
  • Youth

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 protecting.

The Journey of European Strawberries

  • Agriculture
  • Exploitation

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 revealed by the labels.