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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 16d

Bezuinigen op onderzoeksjournalistiek - bezuinigen op democratie

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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...

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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 24d

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...

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.

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Sep 8

🇸🇾 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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 27d

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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 27d

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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 26d

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...

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.

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Sep 1

✨ 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...

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Argos @argosonderzoekt.bsky.social · 25d

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...

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 ...

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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...

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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · Aug 12

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

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

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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · Aug 12

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...)

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.

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 25

👀 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

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 27

💸 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

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...

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Ingrid Gercama @ingridgercama.bsky.social · Jun 29

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.

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · Jun 27

Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/e...

Europees onderzoek: burgers rond boerderijen in aanraking met meer dan 100 pesticiden

Veel Europeanen hebben een cocktail aan bestrijdingsmiddelen in hun lichaam. Dat bevestigt onderzoek onder ruim zeshonderd inwoners in tien Europese landen, waaronder Nederland. De blootstelling is pe...

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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · Jun 24

ROME/MADRID – This cross-border investigation set out to uncover the reasons behind the overfishing of European hake. The journalists gathered compelling evidence of widespread illegality in the process.
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The European Hake: Mediterranean’s Most Overfished Species | Journalismfund Europe

ROME/MADRID – This cross-border investigation set out to uncover the reasons behind the overfishing of European hake. The journalists gathered compelling evidence of widespread illegality in the proce...

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 13

❗New cross-border investigation by @tansyhoskins.org and Arun Karki reveals: Fast fashion is swamping Nepal and causing excessive landfill and river pollution while the country has no legislation governing the chemical content of textile imports. Read more: bit.ly/3ZuDpAk #earthinvestigations

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 20

On #WorldRefugeeDay, this new investigation draws attention to the lack of a unified protocol for identifying victims of shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. This leads to inconsistent procedures, long waits for families and many unidentified bodies.
Read the stories of families👉 bit.ly/4eaCQlf #plupro

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · Jun 20

New investigation: How are law enforcement officials responding to pro-Palestinian solidarity protests in Europe?

This cross-border study reveals stark contrasts in how the right to freedom of expression is upheld across the EU.

Read more:
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#CBL #Plupro

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Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · Jun 20

Brazil’s “first SAF project” is tied to deforested lands in the Amazon. Our new investigation, made in collaboration with @InfoAmazonia, reveals that Grupo BBF is growing palm oil on land embargoed for illegal forest clearing. @journalismfund.bsky.social #earthinvestigations

Brazilian firm behind SAF plan found growing oil palm on deforested Amazon land

Discovery of illegal palm crops comes as Grupo BBF grapples with financial problems sparked by warnings over its human rights record

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