Reporters United is a network of reporters aiming to support investigative journalism in Greece, collaborate in cross-border investigations with international journalists and media, and publish stories that often struggle to find their place in the Greek press.

FAQ


Reporters United in 25 questions and answers

What is R•U


Great Expectations: An introduction to R•U

The Story So Far


Reporters United: A provisional appraisal

27.02.2025Hellenic Train

Tempi train crash: Mitsotakis government and Italian state-owned train operator at centre of alleged cover-up

Unprecedented protests are expected around Greece on the second anniversary of the Tempi train crash. Relatives of the 57 victims claim that the Mitsotakis government and Hellenic Train, a full subsidiary of Italian state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato, are working hand in hand in order to conceal the causes of the fire. A much anticipated official report confirms their fears. A story by Reporters United published in collaboration with Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano.
04.11.2024

Minotaur captured: How a Greek bank and international funds, through a labyrinth of companies, seized people’s homes

A months-long investigation by Reporters United into a Greek bank's non-performing loans portfolio uncovers a complex web of companies quietly transferring property ownership from heavily indebted Greek households to tax havens. Company accounts, confiscation reports, auction and ownership data reveal how most of the portfolio’s auctioned properties ended up in the hands of Eurobank, the bank that had initially sold the loans.
INVESTIGATIVE ANIMATIONS

Derailed — The desolate state of European railways

“From road to rail” has been the mantra of authorities across Europe for decades, yet the railways all over Europe seem to be in worse state than 20 years ago despite four European rail packages. Watch the animation of Investigate Europe about the demise of the EU’s railway system. The animation is produced by Reporters United.

Reporters United’s funding policy in 53 words: We do not accept money from the state and corporations, from the EU Commission and big foreign governments. Likewise, we do not accept funding from foundations, Greek or international, if they dominate public life. Furthermore the network’s reporters are bound by rules on conflicts of interest.
Read more about our funding policy in the FAQ >>

PARTNERSHIPS

 

It is our strategy to build partnerships with organisations inside and outside of journalism in Greece and abroad as the challenges of journalism today go far beyond the capacity of the traditional reporter. We have already begun several official collaborations with technologists, lawyers, cross-border journalism networks, organizations that promote transparency and accountability in order to tackle ad hoc issues that have to do with our development and our goals.

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PUBLICATIONS IN THE MEDIA

Reporters United aims to produce and publish investigative journalism in Greece and internationally, when possible in partnerships with international media. Here’s a list of some of the news outlets we have worked with during 2020.