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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 5h

🏖️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 · 9h

🛬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

Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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

Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 2d

🇪🇺💔 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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

🔗 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 · 2d

🔎 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 · 2d

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

Follow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 4d

📥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 · 2d

✨🌏 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 · 2d

🚨 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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 5d

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 · 7d

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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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 7d

This collaboration has been a pleasure. Our @longplay.fi team got to work alongside journalists from Le Monde, Die Zeit, Datadista, De Standaard, Facta, Gazeta Wyborcza, Reporters United, The Black Sea, The Guardian, and of course @journalismarena.eu that initiated the project with NRK.

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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 7d

In this story, @hannanik.bsky.social, @pulsa.fi and myself tried to figure out why Finland is not able to stop building.

One explanation lies in Finnish dream of detached homeownership and the conflicting goals faced by municipalities — trying to protect nature while also aiming for growth.

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Satelliittikuvista näkee, kuinka Eurooppa muuttuu vihreästä harmaaksi

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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 7d

This project reveals that nature loss due to construction is a widespread issue across Europe - even in Scandinavian countries.

When the figures are adjusted for population size, Finland ranks as the second worst in Europe — just behind Norway.

@longplay.fi has more findings from Finland:

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Long Play tutki rakentamisen vaikutuksia luontoon Euroopassa: maata uhrataan Ahvenanmaan verran joka vuosi

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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 7d

The method uses satellite imagery, AI and manual fact-checking to map “land take” across Europe.

It was originally used by nature mapping expert Zander Venter (NINA) and NRK to map nature loss in Norway.

The #GreenToGrey project expanded the method to the whole of Europe.

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Data Methodology – Green to Grey

Green to Grey is a pioneering collaboration between journalists and scientists counting every green space lost in Europe between January 2018 and December 2023.

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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 7d

In the #GreenToGrey project, journalists from 11 countries worked with scientists from NINA to refine their methodology for measuring nature loss.

This is a story of how precious ecosystems are turned into housing estates, logistics centers, industrial cites - you name it - all across Europe.

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Green to Grey – How Europe is squandering the little nature it has left

Green to Grey is a pioneering collaboration between journalists and scientists counting every green space lost in Europe between January 2018 and December 2023.

greentogrey.eu

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lottanarhi.bsky.social @lottanarhi.bsky.social · 7d

Our year-long collaborative investigation has landed, and the findings are stark.

Every year, Europe loses 1,500km² to construction.

This is the equivalent of 600 football pitches every day, 1.5 times more than official EEA estimates.

#GreenToGrey

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Arena for Journalism in Europe @journalismarena.eu · 7d

🚨 NEW: By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.

This rate of loss, amounting to 600 football pitches a day, is 1.5 times higher than official EEA estimates.

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Reporters United @reportersunited.gr · 7d

Στήριξε την ανεξάρτητη δημοσιογραφία του @reportersunited.gr! ✊

Στηρίξτε το Reporters United

Ενισχύστε και εσείς την προσπάθειά μας για μια δημοσιογραφία που επιμένει να στέκεται ανεξάρτητη απέναντι στα κρατικά και ιδιωτικά συμφέροντα.

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Reporters United @reportersunited.gr · 7d

Η πανευρωπαϊκή έρευνα #Green2Grey έγινε υπό τον συντομισμό του @journalismarena.eu και με τη συμμετοχή 40 δημοσιογράφων και 11 ΜΜΕ.

❗️Με τη χρηματοδότηση του @journalismfund.bsky.social και του #ΙJ4EU.

Green to Grey – How Europe is squandering the little nature it has left

Green to Grey is a pioneering collaboration between journalists and scientists counting every green space lost in Europe between January 2018 and December 2023.

greentogrey.eu

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