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EDJNet goes to the European Parliament
On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, the European Data Journalism Network was presented to the European Parliament.
Tweeting above their weight
Some MEPs receive plenty of attention on Twitter, but their popularity cannot always be ascribed to their activity in Brussels and Strasbourg.
Meet the European Parliament’s twittersphere
This is the first in a series of posts on how members of the European Parliament (MEPs) appear on Twitter. This first post introduces the EP twittersphere, outlines limitations to the analysis, and points at some broad trends. The following posts will focus on specific aspects.
The Balkans barely exist for Italian TV news
A new study shows that South-East Europe is completely out of sight for the main TV newsrooms in Italy, except for Greece and Turkey
Turkey: The number of asylum requests has tripled over the last two years
Following the attempted coup d'état, the number of asylum requests from Turkish citizens for countries in the EU, Germany in particular, continues to rise.
Cultural and creative cities (European Commission)
The Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor presents a range of measures about the cultural life, openness and dynamism of 168 European cities
Drug situation (EMCDDA)
Data on several different aspects of drug use and drug-related phenomena in Europe
Offshore companies (ICIJ)
Thanks to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism, the databases that made possible the Panama Papers are now open and available for download
Femicide in Europe is a widespread issue
Regardless of the law, cases of femicide still fill the news: this worrying subject continues to arouse the interest of the media and international institutions, including those of Europe