Spanish National Police stop using Veripol, its star AI for detecting false reports
The Ministry of the Interior states that they have rejected its use because it is not valid in judicial proceedings.
Spanish prisons use a 30-year-old algorithm to decide on temporary releases
More than 200 court rulings in 2024 cite an algorithm that classifies foreign prisoners without ties as high risk, even if they lack other risk factors.
Troubled waters: The multiple impact of the devastating floods in Europe
Floods are becoming one of the most devastating natural phenomena across Europe, with over 680,000 affected people and more than 1,500 deaths between 2014 and 2024. Survivors report lasting psychological trauma, including fear and panic during rainfall. Incomplete data hampers preparedness and response efforts. As climate change worsens, the need for better flood tracking and risk mitigation becomes urgent.
European patient data gold fever is on the rise
Developing a cloud service to manage, store, and make patient data available promises to be a huge business - it's hardly surprising that digital giants, familiar on our smartphones, are already lining up. But are national health systems ready for full digitalization?
Beyond the mud: the invisible wounds inflicted by floods
Floods are becoming increasingly common all over Europe, causing significant damages that require massive expenses to be fixed. The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna has become an epicenter of devastation and traumas, as floods don't just leave marks on buildings, but also on citizens, who often end up feeling discouraged and abandoned by the local administration.
A Europe for the few
The process of acquiring citizenship in Greece and Europe remains fraught with obstacles and significant delays. An EDJNet cross-border data investigation on the barriers and challenges in acquiring citizenship in the European Union.
The ministry of doctors without families
In Portugal, more than 1.5 million patients registered on the National Health Service have no GP. But, in the last decade, the number of specialists trained in general and family medicine has increased. If this is so, why is there a shortage of doctors in primary care?
A Europe with less and less snow
In the Old Continent, snow is becoming increasingly scarce, with a marked decline especially in Central and Southeastern Europe. The consequences for the environment, economy, and water resources are far from negligible.
Housing: Who can afford to rent in the Slovenian capital?
"I take a leave every year to be able to move, which makes me completely exhausted because I'm moving instead of resting. And every move costs money plus you often have to pay an estate agent and double the rent. And then there’s also the security deposit," a tenant who was moving again because
CASTARTER: an R Package for Text-Mining
Data-journalism often implies using a great variety of tools to make the most out of available data. It is with this idea in mind, that our partners are always looking for new, more efficient ways to work with data, and often their effort is then transposed into something tangible, that all data-journalists can have
