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Short-term rentals through online platforms are surging – far outpacing traditional tourism. Using local-level data, CORRECTIV.Europe reveals for the first time where EU residents are confronted with especially high numbers of visitors.

Research by CORRECTIV shows: The often underage young footballers, some of whom now play professional football, are said to have been treated naked in the counsellor's offices under the pretext of sports medicine treatment.

How the Taliban use fake identities and bot accounts to simulate support – and exploit the digital space for their propaganda. An investigation into targeted manipulation, virtual control, and the threat to open societies.

An estimated 47 Million people in Europe cannot afford a warm home in winter, according to a calculation from CORRECTIV.Europe. Reports from local journalists in our network show the dimension of the problem in several countries.

47 million people in Europe cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, according to an analysis by CORRECTIV.Europe. Millions are also affected in Germany. Experts warn this may lead to social conflict.

Carbon pricing for transport and heating fuels is to be introduced across the EU from 2027. But several countries are now questioning the rapid phase-out of fossil fuels – which could mean even higher costs in the long term. “We are sleepwalking towards a political disaster,” social democratic MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin warns.

A CORRECTIV investigation has uncovered that a Russian disinformation campaign established around 100 fake websites ahead of Germany’s general election. Their purpose: to influence the election campaign due to take place in February. In several cases, these sites have already been used to discredit German politicians.

Hotter summers pose a serious health risk. They also threaten the stability of energy supplies throughout Europe. CORRECTIV.Europe shows on a detailed map which regions are affected the most.

For two years, Russia has been spreading its propaganda using cloned websites of Western media outlets. The campaign known as "Doppelganger" hasn’t been stopped yet – despite being sanctioned by the EU and US. A CORRECTIV investigation found that European companies are part of the internet infrastructure that keeps the campaign running.

Just weeks before the EU elections, a contentious issue is forcing its way onto the agenda behind the scenes at the European Parliament. Sexual assault and bullying within Parliament itself. Several dozen women and men have reported cases of unwanted touching, emotional abuse and physical violence to CORRECTIV and the German newspaper Stern—mostly by MEPs.

The EU has committed itself to become carbon-neutral by 2050. Farming plays a key role in that goal. However, the sector’s lobbying efforts have allowed large players to avoid stricter environmental controls.