MADRID / LISBON - The investigation reveals why the Iberian rail connection is 15 years behind schedule, and why the new targets are also unlikely to be met.

VICENZA / LOTE PARSHURAM - What happens to a Western chemical plant after it closes down due to causing an environmental disaster? To India. This investigation reveals how a factory producing PFAS at the centre of an environmental scandal in Italy was dismantled and rebuilt in India, where production of 'forever chemicals' has resumed.

ISTANBUL / DAMASCUS – A cross-border 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, journalists reveal a shadow trade involving militias, child labour, and sanctioned actors, linking Europe’s steel supply chain to the region’s conflicts.

AMSTERDAM / BUDAPEST / SIDNEY – This cross-border investigation examined how the world’s most controversial herbicide secured a ten-year re-approval in the European Union despite mounting scientific and legal concerns. 

PRAGUE/ BERLIN/ BRUSSELS - The European project “The Housing Games” investigates whether the people essential to keep our cities running can still afford to live in them.

BUCHAREST / ROME / DHAKA – The investigation exposes how Romania’s chaotic labour migration system pushes legal migrant workers into illegality, trapping many in conditions akin to modern slavery. Through interviews and data analysis, the team reveals a network of recruiters, companies, and officials profiting from migrants’ vulnerability while European governments look the other way.

BOGOTA -  The surrogacy industry has become worth billions of dollars as demand in Europe has increased due to changing cultural attitudes and favourable legal changes. This investigation reveals the consequences of this trend on the other side of the Atlantic.

IJMUIDEN/ FRASERBURGH/ DUNVEGAN/ HVIDE SANDE – The European fishing industry is becoming increasingly reliant on migrant labour from outside the EU. However, due to the difficulty of regulating international waters, as well as a lack of knowledge and oversight regarding labour laws, these migrant workers are vulnerable to exploitation.

PARIS / MADRID/ BERLIN – This cross-border journalistic investigation examines the environmental footprint of professional football in Europe - a sport that, despite growing awareness and a few promising initiatives, remains largely out of step with ecological imperatives.

TUSCANY / NARITA – Multi-billion-euro black market in European eels is one of the world’s most lucrative and sophisticated environmental crimes — and it starts in Europe. Smuggled by organised crime groups to Asia via third countries, the trade is pushing the species to the brink of extinction within a decade.

BELFAST / ATHENS / BUDAPEST / MILAN - These investigations, conducted across Northern Ireland, Greece, Hungary and Italy, reveal disparities in the provision of access to care for postpartum mental health issues.

BELGRADE / SARAJEVO / ZAGREB – This investigation into obstetric practices in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina reveals that procedures are often carried out during childbirth without adequate consent or information. This results in long-lasting physical and psychological consequences for women.

BRUSSELS / RIGA – Utilising AI-driven analysis of Russian customs data, the Tools of War project uncovers the clandestine network of European companies that profited from supplying high-tech machinery to Russia's military, enhancing its capabilities prior to the invasion of Ukraine.

SARDINIA / TUSCANY / ARAGON - This investigation exposes systemic exploitation of migrant agricultural workers in the pastoral sector, with fieldwork conducted in Italy and in Spain.

MARRAKESH – The aim of this investigation is to trace and shed light on the role of European funds and supplies played in strengthening the Moroccan regime's control capabilities in matters of security.

BURGAS / SOFIA / DAMASCUS – Following Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area in 2025, its border with Turkey became the latest frontier for the European Union’s migration policy. Based on months of field reporting, this investigation reveals that the Bulgarian authorities are not required by the EU to investigate the series of human rights violations taking place in this border area.

TIRANA / MILANO – This cross-border investigative project focuses on researching the abuses and irregularities caused by the privatisation of immigration reception and detention centres in several countries.

MILAN/ BRUSSELS - As artificial intelligence expands across Europe, so does the demand for data centers. Traditionally hosted in cities like Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Dublin, these hubs are nearing full capacity. Milan, with its strategic location in the Mediterranean, is emerging as a key player.

BRUSSELS/DUBLIN - For decades, European consumers have been warned about the dangers of smoking. Yet wine and beer still carry no clear health warnings, even though alcohol is one of the leading preventable causes of cancer. This investigation reveals how the European alcohol industry has fought to keep it that way.