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"Professional reconversion has failed when miners are retrained as barbers". Romanian counties receiving over €2 billion from the EU for more green
In addition to EU structural and investment funds, from 2021 Romania also has access to money from the Just Transition Programme. What does this programme mean, how much money can Romania actually receive and what is it earmarked for?
24/01/2024
"The Gang of Five". How President Erdogan is building his influence in Romania and the world through construction companies loyal to the regime
What is Romania's interest in welcoming Turkish infrastructure firms in tenders, despite allegations of corruption in Turkey? "Romania cannot afford to have bad relations with Turkey," says one security expert. Unlike the EU as a whole, which may view cooperation with Ankara in economic terms, for Romania a good relationship with Turkey means first and foremost a guarantee of security on the Black Sea.
02/12/2023
Turkish motorways on European money. How Erdogan's home companies are building Romania's roads
The number of Turkish construction companies building large infrastructure projects in Romania has increased at least fivefold in the last two years. We wanted to see who these companies are and what their history and relationship with President Erdogan's regime is.
01/12/2023
Stadium geopolitics: how the media in Serbia and Kosovo reacted to the scandal caused by Romanian ultras in Bucharest
Nurturing nationalism in stadiums across the Balkans is not uncommon. When it comes to Serbia, there is hardly a match without the chanting of "Kosovo is Serbia". Foreign fans are aware of this as well. Hooligans from countries that do not recognize Kosovo, such as Slovakia, Greece, Cyprus, and Romania, never miss an opportunity to show their devotion to the home fans by chanting about Serbian Kosovo.
14/09/2023
Erdogan's last battle for power. Who is the Turkish president, how did he come to power and what are his chances to win the elections again?
For many, he is an autocrat, but his fans see him as Turkey's saviour. In the course of his 20 years in power, Recep Tayyip Erdogan went from being a beacon of hope to a divider. He has always held all the strings - until now. Can he defend his power once more?
09/05/2023
School shooting in Serbia. The unprecedented tragedy and its unethical approach by the media and the politicians
The tragedies that shook Serbia are now being cynically exploited by much of the media, the president and other authorities. Everyone wants to gain something, but no one wants to take responsibility.
05/05/2023
Romania burns (I). How the Danube Delta found itself on the bushfire map of Europe: "Boatmen are using fire to get rid of reeds"
A satellite view from the European Forest Fire Information System shows a delta full of colour. What is striking is not so much the green of the reeds but that of the burnt areas. A 2020 European report shows that Romania is responsible for almost half of all fires in protected areas in Europe, merely due to fires in this delta.
25/04/2023
Drug scarcities: Why medicines are still in short supply. A cross-border investigation
Over the past 20 years, Europe has seen a 20-fold increase in drug shortages. Governments, including Romania’s, have used the Ukraine war and the energy crisis to obscure other – mostly structural – causes. This Europe-wide investigation (in which PressOne participated) reveals a range of explanations for Europe’s missing medicines.
Predator's control center has its roots in Skopje
Local regulators in North Macedonia turned a blind eye to Predator's development on their territory. A revealing investigation resulting from a partnership between Inside Story in Athens and the Investigative Reporting Lab in Skopje.
12/04/2023
"An addict is an ill person, not a criminal". Inside a consumption room in Portugal, the country that decriminalised drug use
Contested or viewed skeptically by some, admired and applauded by others, the Portuguese model is ever-present in debates on illicit substance policy. To better understand how it works and how Portugal's approach fits into the European context, PressOne spoke to experts in the field, both in Portugal and at EU level. Our reporter has also visited an NGO in Lisbon that works with addicts, in order to understand what drug harm reduction really means.
11/01/2023
Frontex: "We have nothing to do with the vote on Romania's admission into the Schengen space. We are not the source of the data" | Correspondence from Warsaw
How can a member state determine exactly by which route asylum seekers arrived in the country? PressOne reporters asked Piotr Świtalski, Frontex spokesperson.
Turkey: What Lies Behind the Attack in Istanbul
PressOne correspondent Carolina Drüten writes from Ankara about the first echoes of yesterday's attack in Istanbul, which killed six people and injured more than 80.
14/11/2022
Hungary: How the Orban regime is manipulating public opinion through feigned ”national consultations”
Hungary is in the middle of a "national consultation" regarding the anti-Russia sanctions imposed by the European Union. Although it looks like an interesting exercise of direct democracy, through which the government asks and the people answer, these consultations have no legal value.
31/10/2022
Elections in Bulgaria, for the fourth time in two years: no good news for the poorest country in the EU
On October 2, Bulgaria organized parliamentary elections for the fourth time in two years. With a record voter turnout of just over 30%, these elections will certainly bring the country to a deeper and deeper political crisis.
04/10/2022