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Interview: ‘Our job is to find proof of corruption’

Hanging out with fishermen in Romania’s Danube Delta, it was clear to journalist Tristen Taylor that hundreds of millions of EU development funds earmarked for Europe’s largest wetland had done little to improve the lot of locals. Knocking back shots of homebrewed pálinka fruit brandy at 10 in the morning, the fishermen told salty tales […]

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MFRR writes to Albanian PM after seizure order against news outlet Lapsi

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFFR) in writing to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to express deep concern over the recent seizure order approved by a judge against online news outlet Lapsi.al after it revealed the existence of a massive voter database.  ————– To: Edi […]

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MFRR writes to Albanian PM after seizure order against news outlet Lapsi

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFFR) in writing to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to express deep concern over the recent seizure order approved by a judge against online news outlet Lapsi.al after it revealed the existence of a massive voter database.  ————– To: Edi […]

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IJ4EU investigations show power of watchdog journalism

What connects a castle in France with efforts to tighten abortion laws in Poland? How is the EU using drones, biometrics and automated behavioural analysis to bolster security? What does it take to buy EU citizenship? Those are just some of the questions answered by grantees of the 2020/21 edition of IPI’s Investigative Journalism for […]

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