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— One-time

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€5 once

Buy the desk a coffee. Goes towards hosting and tools.

Round
€15 once

A round for the team. Pays for a freelancer's reporting hour.

Sponsor
€50 once

Sponsor a deeper investigation. Funds research time, source travel.

— Monthly

Or stick around.

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Friend
€3 / month

A small monthly nudge. Keeps the lights on, no strings.

Patron
€10 / month

Substantial monthly support. Underwrites independent reporting.

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— Where it goes

Every euro, accounted.

01

Reporting.

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Editorial.

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