About the Network

Founded in 2017 by a group of EBU members, the IJN has brought together reporters from across the EBU membership to collaborate on high-impact, cross-border investigations. Through this collective approach, the Network has delivered journalism of international relevance, widely republished across public service media and recognised through nominations for leading industry awards.

The mission of the EBU Investigative Journalism Network (IJN) is to strengthen public service journalism through rigorous, collaborative investigations grounded in verification, transparency, and editorial independence.

By fostering connections among reporters across Europe, enabling intelligence-sharing, coordinated storytelling and collaborative newsgathering, the Network amplifies the reach and impact of investigations with pan-European significance.

The Investigative Journalism Network is coordinated by a Steering Committee that reports to the EBU News Committee, ensuring strategic alignment and continued cooperation across the EBU membership.

Our stories

Donor 7069

The 'Kjeld' case reveals a massive failure in Europe's fertility industry. This investigation reveals how the overselling of one donor's sperm bypassed limits and spread a deadly cancer risk across borders.

Playing With Fire

Is Russia waging a hybrid war in Europe? Discover how hacking groups, sabotage, and disinformation campaigns target European institutions and intend to sow chaos in this growing shadow conflict.

Who owns European Football?

The EBU Investigative Journalist Network investigates the financial structures behind European football, from foreign investment to multi-club ownership operations that lead to concentrated club ownership, fan alienation, and integrity issues.

Russification in Occupied Ukraine

This investigation reveals Russia's coercive assimilation policies in the illegally annexed Ukrainian territories. Drawing on eyewitness testimonies, expert analysis and social media evidence, it documents torture, deportation and indoctrination.

The missing children of Ukraine

Through a combination of OSINT techniques and traditional on-the-ground reporting, this investigation exposed the forced transfer of hundreds of Ukrainian children to Russia, in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.