What this year’s investigations reveal about power, abuse, and accountability in the region Investigative journalists across the Western Balkans and Türkiye continue to confront corruption, institutional failures, and human rights violations with uncompromising reporting. The EU Investigative Journalism Award 2025, implemented by Thomson Media and its local partners in SSNM (North Macedonia) and AoJ (Türkiye), once again showcased remarkable stories produced under challenging circumstances,
Article Archive: December 2025
The EU Investigative Journalism Award 2025 has officially concluded, celebrating the most impactful investigative work from the Western Balkans and Türkiye. This year’s awarded stories highlight the role of investigative journalism in strengthening freedom of expression, advancing the rule of law, and promoting transparency and accountability across the region. Each winning investigation represents how reporting can challenge abuse of power, expose corruption, and bring
How an IRL investigation uncovered inflated contracts, institutional complicity, and millions lost from North Macedonia’s state budget Maja Jovanovska and Bojan Stojanovski’s investigation for North Macedonia’s Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL), won the 2025 EU Investigative Journalism Regional award for exposing large-scale corruption involving public and private actors. This also marks the second regional award for the IRL team, as they were the first winners