Long years in jail and terabytes of scandals: The definite end of Kočner’s era
Marian Kocner is seen in the courtroom for the verdict in the case of the murders of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, in Pezinok, Slovakia September 3, 2020. Source: RADOVAN STOKLASA / Reuters / ForumThe results of a police investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak have left powerful figures in Slovakia extremely jumpy.
The golden lion roars from Cracow
TFP logo, a lion on a red background. Source: Reporters FoundationHow can Our Lady of Fatima holy cards distributed in Poland add up to hundreds of thousands of euros that have been invested in a radically conservative organization in Lithuania? Our cross-border investigation.
Salve Maria, or millions made in Poland
March for Life and Family, 20.09.2020, Warsaw. Photo by Reporters FoundationThe amounts funneled over several years by the founders of Poland’s Ordo Iuris to radical Catholic organisations overseas reach ten million euros. The discovery came as a result of our international investigation.
The bittersweet story of a campaign to kill the sugar tax
Adam Hofman from R4S, a company behind the campaign prepared for Coca-Cola. Photo by Darek Golik/ForumWe reveal a disinformation effort undertaken behind-the-scenes in an area where Poland’s PR and business sector meet.
NOTES FROM THE REGION
Centralisation is a danger to democracy

After the violent events at the US Capitol social media monopolists are finally waking up to the reality that centralisation is dangerous; with power over daily communication of hundreds of millions of users comes responsibility perhaps too big even for Big Tech – writes Michał “rysiek” Woźniak.
Three years of VSquare

VSquare, a network of independent media outlets carrying out cross-border investigations in the Visegrad region, is celebrating its third anniversary.
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