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Ides Debruyne

@idesdebruyne.bsky.social
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Managing director/co-founder Journalismfund Europe - Chair/founder at SciMingo - Board member Bonk vzw (Flath Earth Society Orchestra) www.journalismfund.eu - scimingo.eu/en - flatearthsocietyorchestra.com/EN

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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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
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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...
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🐟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
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🎱 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
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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:
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Marius Münstermann @muenstem.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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 4/
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Abriss Atlas
In Deutschland werden pro Sekunde über 7,3 Tonnen Bauabfälle erzeugt. Woher kommt diese Masse? Welche Gebäude werden abgerissen? Diesen Fragen geht der Abriss-Atlas Deutschland nach.
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🚄 🚫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
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
❗ 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
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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
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
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
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🔍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
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🏔️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
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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
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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Bezuinigen op onderzoeksjournalistiek - bezuinigen op democratie www.fondspascaldecroos.org/nl/news/bezu...
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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 · 15/09/2025
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...
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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 · 08/09/2025
🇸🇾 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 · 09/09/2025
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 · 10/09/2025
🚨 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 · 10/09/2025
🚨 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 · 11/09/2025
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 · 11/09/2025
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 · 12/09/2025
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...
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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 · 01/09/2025
✨ 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 · 14/09/2025
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...
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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 · 25/08/2025
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
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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 · 12/08/2025
Let us in: The world needs uncensored reporting from Gaza now blogs.timesofisrael.com/let-us-in-th...
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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 · 12/08/2025
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...)
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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 · 24/06/2025
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 · 25/06/2025
👀 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 · 27/06/2025
💸 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
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I fondi per costruire competenze nelle redazioni 
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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 · 29/06/2025
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 · 30/06/2025
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 · 27/06/2025
Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/e...
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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 · 24/06/2025
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. www.journalismfund.eu/the-european...
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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 · 13/06/2025
❗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 · 20/06/2025
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 · 20/06/2025
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: www.journalismfund.eu/supported-pr... #CBL #Plupro
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Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · 20/06/2025
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
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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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Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · 23/06/2025
Europe’s SAF rules require suppliers to prove their oil is sustainably sourced. But there are blindspots in the verification process and in Malaysia’s case, an incentive for fraud. #earthinvestigations @journalismfund.bsky.social buff.ly/E2ml0FB
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Guillermo Cid @guilleciro.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Hoy vamos con un repor con mucho curro detrás. Hace unas semanas estuve de viaje con gente de @oceana.bsky.social por puertos de España e Italia. Querían ver la situación de la merluza en el Mediterráneo, pues es el pescado más sobreexplotado de este mar. Lo contamos en este especial. Sigue
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Misión merluza: una ruta por 12 puertos españoles en busca del pescado más sobreexplotado del Mediterráneo
El Confidencial acompaña durante varias semanas a activistas que investigan la situación de este pez en el Mediterráneo Occidental. Pese a no ser el animal favorito de la flota pesquera, se ha convertido en la especie clave para el futuro del sector.
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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
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Is the world’s big idea for greener air travel a flight of fancy?
Suspicions of fraud, ‘ridiculous’ data and a dearth of supplies - our investigation exposes the flaws in the airline industry’s big green hope: sustainable aviation fuel Our investigation exposes the ...
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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Is the world’s big idea for greener air travel a flight of fancy? "Suspicions of fraud, ‘ridiculous’ data and a dearth of supplies – our investigation exposes the flaws in the airline industry’s big green hope: sustainable aviation fuel." www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/18/i...
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Is the world’s big idea for greener air travel a flight of fancy?
Suspicions of fraud, ‘ridiculous’ data and a dearth of supplies - our investigation exposes the flaws in the airline industry’s big green hope: sustainable aviation fuel Our investigation exposes the ...
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Ecological crisis in Iraq’s UNESCO wetlands: oil extraction is draining water, destroying ecosystems, and displacing communities. A new investigation reveals how international oil companies are accelerating this disaster. www.journalismfund.eu/ecological-d... @irpimedia.eu #earthinvestigations
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Communities in Albania and Kosovo are exposed to dangerously high levels of heavy metals in their waterways. Freard Rista and Merita Miftari uncover how legacy industrial pollution from the Yugoslav and communist eras still endangers ecosystems and human health today. bit.ly/3HA460n #waterpollution
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🔎 Since Brexit, 2024 has been the year with the highest number of EU citizens who entered an immigration removal center. This investigation highlights the challenges experienced by 🇪🇺 citizens, who have lost their right to free movement following Brexit. Read more👉 bit.ly/3HO4Oa9 #plupro
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🚨 What the hack happened? 🚨 Ransomware attack on Nordex linked to Russian cybercriminals disrupted supply chains for Dutch wind farms. Cybersecurity relies on foreign oversight with weak cross-border cooperation. 👉 Click here ➡️ bit.ly/4kuoHBL 🌍🔒 #ECB #Cybersecurity #RenewableEnergy
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
🍓Tracing the path of the strawberries from field to supermarket, this team of journalists reveal the hidden flaws in the European berry market: fraudulent labelling, exploitation of female workers, broken traceability systems... Find out more👉 bit.ly/3HB3Qht #plupro
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Eco Age @ecoage.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Nepal is on the front line of the fast fashion crisis, caught between two manufacturing giants - China and India - this small nation is becoming an unintended dumping ground for fast fashion’s overproduction. Read the story by Tansy Hoskins and Arun Karki tomorrow 10am. #TextileWaste #FastFashion
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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Lees dit artikel op Trouw www.trouw.nl/sport/enige-...
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Enige collectief van onderzoeksjournalisten in de voetbalwereld staat op omvallen
Josimar, het enige collectief van onderzoeksjournalisten in de voetbalwereld, dreigt failliet te gaan. Gebeurt dat, dan hoeven organisaties als de Fifa niet meer te vrezen voor hun onthullingen. ‘Wij ...
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Ides Debruyne @idesdebruyne.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
The insidious spread of 'foreign agent' laws continues.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
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The Insidious Spread of ‘Foreign Agent’ Laws Continues
Hungary and other nations are pushing a Russian-style crackdown on the press.
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Journalismfund Europe @journalismfund.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
📢 Today, we announce the names of two long-serving members of the jury for the Environmental Investigative Journalism grant programme. We would like to thank Jari Lyytimäki and Patrick Greenfield for their invaluable contribution over the course of four years. Read more: bit.ly/4k2XBS8
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Sophie Lemaître @sophielemaitre.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Cette semaine avec @euradio.bsky.social direction l'Albanie qui voit ses forêts pillées malgré un moratoire en place depuis 2016. Une chronique tirée de l'enquête menée par Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa et Deutsche Welle grâce au soutien de @journalismfund.bsky.social
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Le pillage des forêts albanaises au profit de l’Italie ?
Cette semaine, Sophie Lemaître nous parle de l'Albanie et plus particulièrement de ses étendues de forêts qui se retrouvent pillés.
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