Investigate Europe Explained

Investigate Europe
Formation:2016
Headquarters:Berlin, Germany
Leader Title:Managing Directors
Leader Name:Alessia Cerantola, Peter Matjašič
Website:https://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

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

Investigate Europe has published dozens of cross-border investigations since its foundation. Of particular note is its investigation into a previously little-known investment protection treaty, the Energy Charter Treaty.[3] As a result, more than a million people signed a petition calling on EU countries to withdraw from the treaty.[4] Multiple EU member states 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

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:

Funding

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.

Notes and References

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

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