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Draft:Investigate Europe


Investigate Europe
Formation2016
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Managing Directors
Alessia Cerantola, Peter Matjašič
Websitehttps://www.investigate-europe.eu

Investigate Europe is a team of investigative journalists focusing on in-depth European issues, using techniques such as open source reporting, data journalism and freedom of information requests. The organisation is registered as a not-for-profit European cooperative. Its reporters conduct in-depth, cross-border investigations into migration, conflict and corruption, and work with leading media to publish their findings. This collaborative approach raises public awareness of under-reported issues.

History edit

Investigate Europe was founded in 2016 by a group of economic journalists from different European countries.[1] It was registered as a non-profit organisation in 2019. The organisations first managing directors were Oliver Moldenhauer and Elisa Simantke.[2]

Publications edit

Investigate Europe has published dozens of cross-border investigations since its foundation.[3] Of particular note is its investigation into a previously little-known investment protection treaty, the Energy Charter Treaty. As a result, more than a million people signed a petition calling on EU countries to withdraw from the treaty.[4] Multiple EU member sates eventually withdrew from the treaty.[5][6][7] In another investigation Investigate Europe revealed the Moria logbook[8], in which the camp management recorded the conditions under which unaccompanied minors were housed in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. In the Secrets of Council project[9], Investigate Europe has been working since 2017 to make decision-making in the Council of the EU more transparent.

Recognitions edit

Investigate Europe's research is published in Europe's major newspapers, including the Guardian[10], Público[11], Mediapart[12], Il Fatto Quotidiano[13], Dagens Nyheter[14], Gazeta Wyborcza[15], Republik[16], Der Standard[17] and Tagesspiegel[18]. The organisation's work has contributed to public debates[19][20], policy discussions[21][22] and legislative processes[23][24] in the EU and its member states.

A selection of prize nominations and awards:

  • 2023: Awarded "Highly Recommended" in the International News Media Organisation of the Year category by the British Society of Editors[25]
  • 2022: IJ4EU Impact Award[26]
  • 2021: Shortlisted for the German Reporterpreis[27]
  • 2021: Shortlisted for the European Press Prize Award for Distinguished Reporting[28]
  • 2020: Longlist in the "Documentary" category of the Henri Nannen Prize[29]
  • 2019: Hans Matthöfer Award for Economic Journalism[30]
  • 2017: Keynes Society Award for Economic Journalism[31]

Funding edit

A number of small and large donors support Investigate Europe's work, as do foundations - including Fritt Ord[32], the Schöpflin Foundation[33], the Rudolf Augstein Foundation[34] and the Reva and David Logan Foundation[35]. In addition, the Journalismfund[36] and IJ4EU programmes[37] have supported several Investigate Europe investigations.

References edit

  1. ^ "Journalisten starten internationales Recherche-Netzwerk Investigate Europe". turi2 (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ "Current imprint for Investigate Europe gSCE mbH". German Commercial Register. 2023-11-22.
  3. ^ "Energy Charter Treaty". Investigate Europe. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  4. ^ "Stop the anti-climate agreement! - CAN Europe". caneurope.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ Neslen, Arthur (2022-10-21). "France becomes latest country to leave controversial energy charter treaty". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ "Germany to leave Energy Charter Treaty". POLITICO. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ "Poland moves to exit ECT". globalarbitrationreview.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  8. ^ "Moria: Logbook of horrors". 2020-11-20.
  9. ^ "Secrets of the Council". Investigate Europe. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  10. ^ Ferguson, Juliet (2019-11-26). "Europe needs China's billions. But does it know the price?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  11. ^ Europe, Paulo Pena/Investigate (2022-06-26). "Pesticidas: guerra aberta na Europa sobre um perigo invisível". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  12. ^ Europe), Yann Philippin, Leïla Miñano, Maxence Peigné, Lorenzo Buzzoni (Investigate (2022-05-18). "Un scandale financier luxembourgeois menace Orpea". Mediapart (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Legge Ue sui media, stop dell'Italia: "Dobbiamo poter spiare i giornalisti"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  14. ^ "EU-parlamentets lyxfond går i graven med miljardskuld". DN.se (in Swedish). 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  15. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  16. ^ Schmid, Simon; Schmidt, Nico; Schumann, Harald (2020-10-06). "Europa in der Erdgasfalle". Republik (in German).
  17. ^ "EU-Staaten wollen Überwachung von Journalisten legitimieren". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  18. ^ "Investigate Europe: Wie Lobbys und rechte Politiker die Reduktion von Pestiziden behindern". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  19. ^ "The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a huge obstacle for the clean energy transition | Transnational Institute". www.tni.org. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  20. ^ KOKKALIS, Petros. "Parliamentary question | Rail passengers endangered by TRAINOSE rolling stock | E-001049/2022 | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  21. ^ PEREIRA, Sandra. "Parliamentary question | Surging housing prices in the EU and tax breaks in the property sector | E-000122/2023 | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  22. ^ "European Ombudsman". www.ombudsman.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  23. ^ SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Jacek. "Parlamentarische Anfrage | Verletzung der Rechtsstaatlichkeit durch Deutschland und Frankreich durch Verstoß gegen das Embargo der EU in Bezug auf Waffenausfuhren nach Russland | O-000017/2022 | Europäisches Parlament". www.europarl.europa.eu (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  24. ^ "Verbatim report of proceedings - Energy Charter Treaty: next steps (debate) - Wednesday, 4 October 2023". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  25. ^ "Media Freedom Awards 2023 winners – Society of Editors". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  26. ^ "IJ4EU Impact Award 2022 winners announced". IJ4EU. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  27. ^ "RF - Nominierungen 2021". www.reporter-forum.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  28. ^ "2021". European Press Prize. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  29. ^ "Nannen Preis 2020 Longlist" (PDF).
  30. ^ "Hans-Matthöfer-Preis für Wirtschaftspublizistik 2019". www.fes.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  31. ^ "Preise der Keynes-Gesellschaft | Keynes-Gesellschaft" (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  32. ^ "Journalism Across Borders". Fritt Ord. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  33. ^ "Gemeinnütziger Journalismus - Schöpflin Stiftung". www.schoepflin-stiftung.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  34. ^ "Investigate Europe". Rudolf Augstein Stiftung (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  35. ^ "Grants". The Reva and David Logan Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  36. ^ "JF-supported network publishes first investigation | Journalismfund Europe". www.journalismfund.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  37. ^ "Ten investigations that made headlines across Europe". IJ4EU. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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