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VILNIUS – Brands Without Visas investigation revealed the involvement of Lithuanian companies  in the export of luxury goods into Russia. Among them was the company "Mėlynšilis" owned by an employee of an institution under the Ministry of Social Security and Labor.

BANJA LUKA – Bosnia's Wood Barons investigation into illegal logging in that Balkan country has led to a legal case concerning press freedom and official accountability.

BRUSSELS – Journalismfund Europe announces the names of two long-serving members of the jury for the Environmental Investigative Journalism grant programme: Jari Lyytimäki and Patrick Greenfield.

BRUSSELS – The Pluralistic Media for Democracy project is backing 19 small local outlets in news deserts and areas with limited media diversity. The initiative combines the Media Pluralism Fund by Journalismfund Europe with mentorship from International Media Support (IMS), co-funded by the European Commission and King Baudouin Foundation.

PRAGUE - The second part of the initiative designed to foster solutions journalism across Europe has started and the consortium is thrilled to announce the selection of the second set (final) of (8) newsrooms for the SoJo Europe programme.

BRUSSELS - IRPI has been awarded the Honorary Title for Freedom of Expression as part of Difference Day 2025, organised by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), under the patronage of UNESCO.

WASHINGTON — Journalismfund Europe facilitated a session on investigative journalism at the Partnerships for Anticorruption Global Forum 2025, organised by the World Bank.

BRUSSELS – Journalismfund Europe makes public the names of the esteemed jurors who were for a long time part of the jury for Professional Development for Environmental Journalism grant programme.

BRUSSELS – The Microgrants for Small Newsrooms project is supporting 25 small local media outlets. These outlets aim to implement new tactics and skills to build resilience and viability. This grant scheme is operated by Journalismfund Europe and Transitions, and co-funded by the European Commission, Vereniging Veronica and Limelight Foundations.