Digging dirt from Brussels to Yangon
As the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the remarkable cross-border investigations that made headlines in 2023.
Does the EU have blood on its hands in Sudan?
As conflict rages, IJ4EU grantees discuss EU complicity in outsourcing migration management to Sudanese war criminals.
Inside Europe’s illegal puppy trade
Sniffing huge profits, organised criminals are sinking their teeth into the multi-billion-euro pet trade. It’s a nasty business.
World Press Freedom Day Special Episode
When investigative journalists are under duress, collaborating across borders can help build resilience.
Chinese mafia groups flex their muscles in Europe
They have friends in high places and aren’t afraid to use violence. Chinese crime syndicates are on the rise in the heart of the EU.
Investigating Frontex: Scandal, scrutiny and satire
We look back at two IJ4EU investigations that held the EU’s border agency up to unprecedented scrutiny.
Pandora Papers: Dodgy dealings in Slovenia and Croatia
Using documents from the Pandora Papers, journalists follow the money between Slovenia and Croatia. It’s a sleepless job.
The Vapour Trail: Big Tobacco’s libertarian smokescreen
Why are tobacco lobbyists and US oil tycoons in cahoots over the promotion of e-cigarettes? To push a free-market agenda.
Shipping and climate: The making of ‘Black Trail’
How does shipping contribute to the climate crisis? Journalists give the lowdown on a documentary that made waves.