Ides Debruyne
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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneAn 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🐟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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🎱 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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- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🚄 🚫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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne❗ 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneA 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🔍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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🏔️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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneNew 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
- Bezuinigen op onderzoeksjournalistiek - bezuinigen op democratie www.fondspascaldecroos.org/nl/news/bezu...
- 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...
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🇸🇾 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneA 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🚨 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🚨 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneIn 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneJournalists 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneCongratulations 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...
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne✨ 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...
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneLUISTER | 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...
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneInvestigative 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
- Let us in: The world needs uncensored reporting from Gaza now blogs.timesofisrael.com/let-us-in-th...
- 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...)
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneA 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne👀 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne💸 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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- Reposted by Ides DebruyneCommunities 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
- Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/e...
- 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...
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne❗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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneOn #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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneNew 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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- 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...
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneEcological 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneCommunities 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🔎 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🚨 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🍓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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- Lees dit artikel op Trouw www.trouw.nl/sport/enige-...
- The insidious spread of 'foreign agent' laws continues.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne📢 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
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneCette 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
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🍀 Can legal action & investigative journalism unite to protect the environment? Join Journalismfund Europe for our next webinar in partnership with @clientearth.bsky.social, and explore how you can support legal strategies to demand accountability, and enforce regulation. Register now: t.ly/X_IEo
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🏥 Two people have died in childbirth after taking a labour-inducing drug called #Angusta. The investigation found that the drug should never have been approved because a key trial failed. Yet hundreds of women in Germany receive it every day to induce labour. Read more👉 bit.ly/4doDRWk... #plupro
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- Reposted by Ides DebruyneNew cross-border investigation reveals greenwashing that results in hidden marine pollution: Scrubber systems are marketed as tools for cleaner shipping, yet responsible for dumping toxic wastewater directly into our oceans. Read the summary and find the links to the articles: t.ly/FRvpx...
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- Reposted by Ides Debruyne👉✉️Check out our latest #newsletter ✉️Read it here: bit.ly/42CN4qB 📩Subscribe if you like it: bit.ly/3rQ79Xf #investigativejournalism #crossborder #investigative #transparent #journalism #grants #journalists #news
- Reposted by Ides DebruyneWhat are the challenges hindering the Mediterranean's transition to sustainable energy? It is not just a question of technology or investment - it is deeply political. Greece, Bulgaria and Italy face surprisingly similar obstacles in their quest of clean and secure energy systems: t.ly/UfdNd
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne📅 The next deadline for Professional Development for Environmental Journalism grant programme: 22 May 2025, 13:00 CET. 👀 Check out the list of projects supported so far: bit.ly/41awSMt and apply if you have in mind a project that fits our criteria! bit.ly/3L4SRKZ #grantalert
- Reposted by Ides Debruyne🚨SoJo Europe cohort is complete! 👉 The consortium is thrilled to announce the selection of the second set of (8) newsrooms for the #SoJoEurope programme. ➡️ Read more! www.journalismfund.eu/news/announc... ➡️ Publications! www.journalismfund.eu/supported-pr...
- "About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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