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How the Waste Industry Profits From a Nuclear Legacy | Journalismfund Europe 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 conti...

An investigation draws attention to ongoing waste exports from Germany, Austria, and Italy to the Czech Republic. Lawmakers in North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria are now seeking clarity on how much oversight exists and whether current controls are sufficient. t.ly/W8IVQ #earthinvestigations #impact

🐟The European #fishing industry is becoming increasingly dependent on #migrant #labour. Focusing on Ghanaian fishermen working in the North Sea, this investigation reveals how the int'l nature of fishing industry enables migrant workers to be overworked and underpaid. Read more 👉 t.ly/tXgbB #plupro

🎱 Key workers are increasingly priced out of the very places they serve.

The “The Housing Games” investigates and maps affordability for people essential to keep our cities running.

Read Urban Journalism Network's reporting below: t.ly/6sNCz

#Investigations #crossborder #plupro

SNEAK PEEK: In a year-long investigation, The New Arab - in collaboration with SIRAJ & El Paìs - documented the journey of steel scrap headed to Turkish mills, a journey described as opaque, unmonitored, and hard to trace:

We @correctiv.org have therefore launched the #DemolitionAtlasEurope project, supported by @journalismfund.bsky.social. Together with citizens & media partners we investigate who profits & who loses when buildings are demolished. Contribute to our German Abriss Atlas here: www.abriss-atlas.de

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🚄 🚫Traveling by train between Madrid and Lisbon takes nearly ten hours and at least two transfers. This benefits the most polluting modes of transport.

⌛ This investigation identifies the reasons for delayed progress

Read more here: t.ly/POVNB

#investigations #crossborder #plupro

Swiss court: Diplomatic immunity not a shield for domestic worker abuse In 2023, a Rappler investigation across the diplomatic hubs of Geneva, New York, and The Hague uncovered the global scale of migrant domestic worker exploitation at the hands of diplomatic employers

❗ Following a cross-border investigation from 2023, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has ruled that diplomatic immunity cannot be used to block legal action over alleged exploitation of domestic workers.

Read more: t.ly/jwDpp and find more info about the original investigation here t.ly/STu9Z

A new investigation reveals that a PFAS factory at the heart of an environmental disaster in Italy was dismantled in 2018, then sold, moved, and reassembled in India where it’s now back in business producing toxic “forever chemicals.” Read more: t.ly/OE3Gl #earthinvestigations #plupro

🔍This #crossborder investigation uncovers how #Turkey’s booming #recycled #steel industry is fuelled by scrap metal sourced from war-torn countries such as Syria 🇸🇾, Libya 🇱🇾, and Ukraine 🇺🇦 by tracing shipping data , satellite images , and smuggling routes.
Find out more 👉 t.ly/CCecP #plupro

🏔️This investigation reveals the significant impact of infrastructure projects on vital waterways in north-eastern Italy and northern Spain. Between economic interests and safety for communities, what future for these ecosystems?

Read more: t.ly/C3pXg .

#Investigations #Crossborder #Plupro

New investigation: despite the EU’s commitment to phasing out fossil fuels, the Transalpine Pipeline continues to transport crude oil across the Alps. Moreover, it is benefitting from the mechanisms designed to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Read more: t.ly/-4grS #earthinvestigations

Bezuinigen op onderzoeksjournalistiek = bezuinigen op democratie | Fonds Pascal Decroos voor Bijzondere Journalistiek BRUSSEL - De Vlaamse regering kondigde vandaag aan dat Journalismfund Europe 100.000 euro moet inleveren op een totaalbudget van 516.000 euro voor haar Fonds Pascal Decroos project. Bij monde van de m...

Bezuinigen op onderzoeksjournalistiek - bezuinigen op democratie

www.fondspascaldecroos.org/nl/news/bezu...

Klacht van premier De Wever wegens boze mail over Gaza en Israël is losse flodder én autoritair schot voor de boeg Dirk Voorhoof is emeritus professor mediarecht, verbonden aan het Human Rights Centre van de UGent. Hij verbaast zich over de strafklacht van de premier na een tot hem gerichte kritische mail.

Dirk Voorhoof: "Klacht van premier De Wever wegens boze mail over Gaza en Israël is losse flodder én autoritair schot voor de boeg" - www.demorgen.be/meningen/kla...

🇸🇾 After Assad’s fall, it emerged that at least 3,700 #children were #missing in #Syria — arrested with parents or born in jail. Their fate is unknown: mass graves, illegal adoptions, conscription, or orphanages. Read the investigation 👉 t.ly/wluuY
#plupro #ecb

A cross-border investigation reveals how political narratives of dangerous wolves are overriding science, driving EU conservation rollbacks and risking decades of biodiversity progress: t.ly/CTHXC
@annick-hus.bsky.social
#WolfConservation #Biodiversity #WildlifeProtection #EUpolitics #c

🚨 It's been "Debunked?"
📰 Check out the revived 1930s Czech military bunkers! Historian Pavel Paleček has turned the 10-Z shelter in Brno into a museum, cultural hub, and cozy stay with nostalgic breakfasts.
👉 Click here ➡️ www.journalismfund.eu/debunked
#SoJo #Solutions #Journalism #Investigative

🚨 Regenerating the Soil: Climate-Resilient Farming 🌱
Discover how regenerative agriculture is transforming farming by enhancing soil health, boosting biodiversity, and strengthening rural communities.
👉 Learn more: www.journalismfund.eu/regenerating...
#SoJo #Solutions #Journalism #Investigative

In Mydlovary, Czech Republic, a Soviet-era nuclear site has become Europe’s “biggest hole” for millions of tons of tyres, shoes, hazardous materials and other types of waste. More about this investigation: t.ly/hlb5I @zuzanavlasata.bsky.social @correctiv.org @denikreferendum.cz #earthinvestigations

Journalists embarked on a journey along the Tisza River to investigate the sources of pollution in one of Central and Eastern Europe's major waterways.

Numerous issues hinder the river's cleanup.

👉Read more: t.ly/1-znh

#investigation #crossborder #collaboration #environment

Under Pressure: Suicides Among Farmers in Austria and Germany | Journalismfund Europe CARINTHIA/HESSEN – Farmers in Europe are at significantly greater risk of suicide than the general population. However, as this investigation reveals, reliable data remains scarce.

Congratulations to our grantees Johanna Tirnthal and Diana Köhler who received the Papageno Media Prize 2025 for their radio piece, part of the cross-border investigation on farmers' suicides. You can read more about this project here: www.journalismfund.eu/suicides-far...

✨ It has been a very busy summer here in Brussels. By 1 September, in the eight months of this year, Journalismfund has received more applications than for the total 12 months of 2024. Curious to see the numbers? See here: www.journalismfund.eu/news/1115-gr...

Waterstof: groene belofte of list van de fossiele industrie? Hét toverwoord om de klimaatcrisis te bezweren: waterstof. In Nederland en Europa wordt er volop in geïnvesteerd: miljarden aan subsidies, nieuwe fabrieken en stapels onderzoek. Maar dan klinkt er in ...

LUISTER | Hét toverwoord om de klimaatcrisis te bezweren: waterstof. Maar dit is niet zo duurzaam als hij lijkt. Shell schreef een plan om de kritiek te kunnen counteren. Argos vond hun document en geeft een uniek inkijkje in de lobbystrategie van de fossiele industrie. argos.vpro.nl/artikelen/gr...

Exploiting Journalists Destroys Credibility | Journalismfund Europe BRUSSELS - How can media outlets denounce modern slavery and exploitation at corporations and governments whilst expecting their own freelance journalists to work for free? This hypocrisy doesn't just...

Investigative grants enable stories that would not be possible otherwise. But they are only meant to fund months of research, not the full cost of writing and publishing.

Read the full statement by @idesdebruyne.bsky.social, Managing Director of Journalismfund Europe: t.ly/TBps7

The Blogs: Let us in: The world needs uncensored reporting from Gaza now Keeping foreign media out of the Strip violates the public’s right to know and weakens journalism’s core role: to hold power accountable

Let us in: The world needs uncensored reporting from Gaza now blogs.timesofisrael.com/let-us-in-th...

Sterke publieke omroepen, sterke democratie Sterke publieke omroepen zoals de VRT en nieuwe Europese regels zoals de EMFA zijn cruciaal om democratie en transparantie te beschermen.

Sterke publieke omroepen zoals de VRT en nieuwe Europese regels zoals de EMFA zijn cruciaal om democratie en transparantie te beschermen. (www.sampol.be/2025/08/ster...)

A new investigation reveals rampant illegal fishing of juvenile European hake in Italy and Spain. Despite EU rules, undersized fish, some 7-8 cm, are openly sold. How to keep a fragile balance between conservation and coastal livelihoods? t.ly/3lrLx @elconfidencial.bsky.social #earthinvestigations

👀 Russia tried to influence Moldova's political decisions by funding its operations in an attempt to prevent it from joining the EU. When EU cut off direct channels,Moscow used other routes, via Uzbekistan, to continue funding operations aimed at influencing the EU. Read more👉 bit.ly/440QtjE #plupro

I fondi per costruire competenze nelle redazioni 
 - Ordine dei Giornalisti Favorire nuovi modelli di business, rafforzare le competenze gestionali, dare sostenibilità sul lungo periodo. Sono le finalità di alcune fondazioni che non finanziano singole inchieste ma le competen...

💸 Capacity building support for newsrooms and investigative outlets is the best way to ​​encourage new business models, strengthen management skills, and give media long-term sustainability, writes Marta Frigerio of Radar Magazine in her piece for the Order of Journalists of Lombardy. t.ly/jjyfK

In Chiatura, Georgia 🇬🇪, citizens and mineworkers like Giorgi Kapanadze are fighting against a regime-backed managese mine, causing an environmental disaster. Read our - with Olivia Acland & Stefano Vergine - article for L’Espresso with the support of @journalismfund.bsky.social.

Communities in Georgia living near a controversial regime-backed manganese mine –supplying the EU's ever-growing demand for critical mineralls– face landslides, water pollution, and report labor rights abuses. Read more in the recent article on L'Espresso + find all the info here: t.ly/7LBoT