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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 13h

💬On TikTok and beyond, Franco, Mussolini and Hitler resurface as memes and emojis in a disturbing trend dubbed #popfascism. 🔍Investigation by Maldita and Facta shows how disinformation and idolisation of dictators are spreading into everyday digital culture. Find out more 👉 t.ly/oz6jb #plupro #ecb

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Daniel Drepper @danieldrepper.bsky.social · 1d

24 EU leaders were tested for the forever chemicals PFAS – 24 tested positive. Half of them had values so high, they might affect their health. Several PFAS are linked to cancer etc.

More about the recent tests: chemsec.org/eu-leaders-c...

More about our investigations: foreverpollution.eu

EU leaders contaminated with PFAS "forever chemicals"

PRESS RELEASE: Harmful PFAS substances have been found in the blood of 24 EU representing 19 countries.

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 1d

This investigation has been carried out by @axellepb.bsky.social @wildjourno.bsky.social @tullis.bsky.social Wojciech Oleksiak, Julia Dauksza and Ivan Logvenoff with the support of our Environmental Investigative Journalism grant programme.

Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 1d

Chickens now grow 400% faster than before, causing a lof of suffering. Just two companies – Aviagen & Cobb-Vantress - control the genetics of 95% of chickens worldwide. They downplay or ignore the benefits of slower-growing breeds. Read more: t.ly/hE7fQ
#AnimalWelfare #earthinvestigations

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ENDS Report @endsreport.com · 3d

Our investigation reveals that more than 200 boys and men have been killed in recycling factories in Turkey - a top destination for UK waste exports - in the past decade

You can listen to the Boy Wasted podcast in full now wherever you get your podcasts ⬇️ @journalismfund.bsky.social

LISTEN NOW > BOY WASTED: A bale of plastic. A mystery body. A global investigation

There’s a concrete yard with piles of plastic, and lying on the ground is the body of a boy – grotesquely ripped apart. Who was he? And what really happened to him? A team of award-winning investigati...

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Alexandra Talty @alexandratalty.bsky.social · 1d

Phenomenal investigation that found Europe is loosing its green spaces at an unprecedented rate. Funded by @journalismfund.bsky.social, journalists from 41 outlets used GIS mapping to track farmland, open spaces + forests.

Here are @wyborcza.pl insights: biqdata.wyborcza.pl/biqdata/7,15...

Zielone przegrywa. Beton zalewa Europę, Polska w czołówce zmian

Cenne ekosystemy zmieniamy w luksusowe hotele, centra logistyczne, parki biznesowe i deweloperskie domki z widokiem na las. Z każdym dniem nasza przyroda ustępuje miejsca ludziom.

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 1d

♻️ Lithium is essential for green technologies, the transitions from fossil fuels and the EU's competitiveness goals.

🚧 This investigations into the deposits' extractions in Czechia, Portugal, Bosnia, and Serbia explores deregulations and potential solutions.

Read more: t.ly/eqIQm

#Plupro

Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 2d

🏖️Overtourism has turned destinations like Naples and Tenerife into hotspots of environmental degradation.

💬This investigation sheds light on the critical challenges faced by these two tourist destinations and potential solutions.

Read more: t.ly/-WGpc

#Investigation #Crossborder #Plupro

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 2d

🛬The influx of foreign private investments, increase in low-cost flight routes and growing presence of short-term rental platforms make it excruciating for local residents to continue living in major Mediterranean cities.

Read more: t.ly/D4iBC

#Plupro

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 4d

Publication at @versbeton.nl 👉 www.versbeton.nl/2025/10/de-s...

De schaduwkant van open grenzen - hoe Nederland jaarlijks honderden dakloze Oost-Europeanen deporteert

De laatste jaren zet Nederland steeds vaker dakloze EU-migranten uit, voornamelijk Polen en Roemenen. Rotterdam doet er actief aan mee, vorig jaar zette het ruim negentig EU-burgers op het vliegtuig. ...

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 4d

Investigation carried out by Andrade Lautaru , Zuza Nazaruk and Willemijn Sneep.

Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 4d

🇪🇺💔 Despite the dream of free movement in the EU, citizens can still be deported, particularly true for #homeless Eastern European #migrants in the #Netherlands. A new investigation looks into this troubling trend, its legal basis and analyse its effectiveness. Find out more👉 t.ly/adDMb #plupro #ecb

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francesca barca @francesca-b.bsky.social · 4d

Germany and Italy. From the suburbs of Rome and Frankfurt to the inner cities of Bonn and Monza, integration is an uphill battle for Bangladeshi women in Europe.
Article by @martaabba.bsky.social /Lucrezia Tiberio
@voxeurop.bsky.social / @journalismfund.bsky.social

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Hidden hurdles, tiny triumphs: the struggle of Bangladeshi women to integrate in Europe - Voxeurop

Germany and Italy. From the suburbs of Rome and Frankfurt to the inner cities of Bonn and Monza, integration is an uphill battle for Bangladeshi women in Europe. Language remains the main obstacle, wh...

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Arena for Journalism in Europe @journalismarena.eu · 4d

This campaign aimed to water down an EU proposal to ban PFAS (“forever chemicals”) and shift the burden of environmental pollution onto society.

🤝 This collaborative, cross-border project has produced more than 140 articles and 29 radio/TV broadcasts in 16 countries, and 15 languages.

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Arena for Journalism in Europe @journalismarena.eu · 4d

Our team of 46 journalists and 18 experts was co-ordinated by @stephanehorel.bsky.social at @lemonde.fr, and the work was funded by the @pulitzercenter.org, the Broad Reach Foundation, @journalismfund.bsky.social, and #IJ4EU.

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Arena for Journalism in Europe @journalismarena.eu · 4d

🔗 Explore the project here: foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/
🔗 See all the finalists here: daphnejournalismprize.eu/edition-2025...

The Forever Lobbying Project

The Forever Lobbying Project exposes the real cost of PFAS pollution on the environment, science, and politics.

foreverpollution.eu

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Arena for Journalism in Europe @journalismarena.eu · 4d

🔎 The Forever Lobbying Project is shortlisted for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism!

🧪 This investigation exposed an ongoing, orchestrated lobbying and disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry and its allies...

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Arena for Journalism in Europe @journalismarena.eu · 4d

Thanks to FTM for including #GreenToGrey in their Europe Uncovered newsletter this week 🌍 greentogrey.eu

Follow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 6d

📥This week in Europe Uncovered: Barcelona’s wine flows into Russia’s weapons pipeline; EU safeguards fail on dangerous doctors; and Europe keeps paving over what little nature is left.

@istories.bsky.social @journalismarena.eu mediapart.fr @vsquare.bsky.social @apache.be @danwatch.dk

Spanish wine & Russian weapons, dangerous doctors and vanishing nature

Follow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 4d

✨🌏 If you are working on an application for one of our #earthinvestigations grant programmes, remember to check out the tutorial we made to try and help you clear any technical questions! www.youtube.com/watch

How to fill in a grant application: Tutorial

In this tutorial learn how to fill in the Journalismfund Europe's grant application step by step. You still have questions? Book a pre-application session with one of our coordinators here: https://calendly.com/journalismfund #investigativejournalism #crossborderjournalism #environmentaljournalism #solutionsjournalism #grantsupport #applicationprocess #journalismfundeurope

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 2021–2023 data from France, Italy and Romania, reveals a consistent pattern: Cars that receive subsidies for “cleaner” performance emit far more CO₂ in real life than lab tests show.
Work by Lorenzo di Stasi, Adrian Burtin, Adrian Mihălțianu, Stefano Valentino, @voxeurop.bsky.social
🔗 t.ly/5kePy

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Marta Abbà @martaabba.bsky.social · 4d

Our investigation into the isolation of Bengali women in Italy and Germany is now also available in English thanks to @voxeurop.bsky.social team and @journalismfund.bsky.social support

francesca barca @francesca-b.bsky.social · 4d

Germany and Italy. From the suburbs of Rome and Frankfurt to the inner cities of Bonn and Monza, integration is an uphill battle for Bangladeshi women in Europe.
Article by @martaabba.bsky.social /Lucrezia Tiberio
@voxeurop.bsky.social / @journalismfund.bsky.social

voxeurop.eu/en/banglades...

Hidden hurdles, tiny triumphs: the struggle of Bangladeshi women to integrate in Europe - Voxeurop

Germany and Italy. From the suburbs of Rome and Frankfurt to the inner cities of Bonn and Monza, integration is an uphill battle for Bangladeshi women in Europe. Language remains the main obstacle, wh...

voxeurop.eu

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Eoghan Gilmartin @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social · 5d

NEW INVESTIGATION:

EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

Financed by @journalismfund.bsky.social, this project traced dozens of EU payments to farms committing serious labour abuses.

A🧵of cases demonstrating the lack of safeguards on CAP funds: www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...

Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...

www.desmog.com

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Queralt Castillo @queraltcastillo.bsky.social · 7d

Hoy presentamos la investigación sobre gestación surrogada que hicimos en @lamarea.com con @magdabandera.bsky.social y @patriciasimon.bsky.social en #InternazionaleFerrara, gracias a una invitación de @journalismfund.bsky.social ¿Contenta? Sí. ¿Temblando? También.
kiosco.lamarea.com/producto/la-...

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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 9d

Last but not least: Long Play’s forest desk is funded by @koneensaatio.fi , and this project was also supported by @journalismfund.bsky.social !

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