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Adina Florea

(She/Her)
Bucharest, Dublin
As seen in: MDPI, The Times, VICE, VICE UK, De Volkskrant, Balkan Insight, HotNews.ro, Libertatea, New Lines Magazine, Onet.pl and
Covers:  labour, migration, agriculture, environment, digital violations
Doesn't Cover: finance and banking, politics
journalist since 2015. covering labour migration from the East to the West. also @mundus_journ student till '24

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Adina Florea’s Biography

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I've been working as a journalist for the past 10 years. Currently, I am a freelancer, looking for a direction after graduating with an MA from City, University of London.

During my career, I've covered extensively labour migration, bringing attention to the abuses encountered by foreign workers coming to Romania, but also by Romanian workers in Western Europe, with a focus on slaughterhouses in the Netherlands.

Now, my focus is the environment. I've investigated bilge dumping in European sea…

Adina Florea’s Journalist Portfolio

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Learning How To Live With Poland's Bison

Learning How To Live With Poland's Bison

The conservation success story raises difficult questions about how to coexist with a species brought back fr…

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The Drought-Stricken Romanian Villages Hung Out to Dry

The Drought-Stricken Romanian Villages Hung Out to Dry

In the arid north-east of Romania, the towns monopolise the running water while the villagers dig ever-deeper…

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To the Last Drop: Europe's Hidden Water Crisis

To the Last Drop: Europe's Hidden Water Crisis

A cross-border investigation explores the impact of groundwater depletion on local communities in Romania, It…

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The Woman Who Rescued Romania's Trafficked Girls-And Won't Back Down - More to Her Story

The Woman Who Rescued Romania's Trafficked Girls-And Won't Back Down - More to Her Story

For 25 years, Iana Matei ran Romania's only shelter for trafficked girls-now, even without a shelter, she's s…

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Thirsty villages, privileged cities. A looming groundwater crisis exacerbates inequalities

Thirsty villages, privileged cities. A looming groundwater crisis exacerbates inequalities

Scientists have been warning for years that groundwater levels in north-east Romania are falling. Authorities…

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In Lebanon, the ruins reek of death. "We don't know if they are animals, people or fridges"

In Lebanon, the ruins reek of death. "We don't know if they are animals, people or fridges"

Just four kilometers from the Israeli border, the village of Beit Lif is trying to revive after more than a y…

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Articles

„Mi-aș dori să transmiți duhoarea asta cititorilor”. O mână de localnici din Ciulnița se luptă cu un gigant european al deșeurilor de animale / Compania le cere despăgubiri de 20 milioane de euro - HotNews.ro

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By Adina Florea
| HotNews.ro Verified
Dorina Milea, fondatoarea AER Muntenia și intrarea în fabrica Clean Tech din Ciulnița. Fotografii de Adina Florea. Colaj: Ion Mateș / Hotnews „Nu aveam unde să ne ascundem de duhoare: în casă mirosea, iar afară mirosea mai rău. Atunci am conștientizat că m-am îndatorat la bănci ca să ridic o casă într-un loc unde nu se poate respira”, povestește Dorina MIlea, care în urmă cu trei ani s-a mutat în Ciulnița, Ialomița.
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Who Controls Water?

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By Adina Florea, Antonia Gross, Elena Ledda, Elena Matera
| Green European Journal
Climate change and other environmental impacts can contribute to the perception of water scarcity. But, like abundance, scarcity is often the result of unequal power relations rather than a purely natural phenomenon. Although the United Nations recognised the human right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation in 2010, holding public and private actors accountable for breaches is difficult. Post-growth approaches could help reimagine our failing water systems.
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Statul român a dat greș cu urșii. E pregătit de zimbri? / Ce s-a întâmplat în Polonia după eliberarea animalelor în sălbăticie

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By Adina Florea
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La peste 150 de ani de la dispariție, prin efort, visuri îndrăznețe și fonduri de la Banca Mondială și Comisia Europeană, aproape 400 de zimbri trăiesc din nou în România, scrie site-ul Snoop.ro. Dar ce se întâmplă când o specie simbol se reîntoarce în zonele sălbatice din apropierea așezărilor umane? Reîntoarcerea zimbrilor în Carpații românești după aproape două secole vine pe fondul unei relații deja complicate dintre oameni și o altă specie sălbatică: urșii bruni.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working in the first Romanian online media. My mentor, one of the biggest political reporters of his generation. Thou, I was another one.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope. But lots of keyboards.

How is social media changing news?

pro and cons, like anything in life.

Awards

BIRN Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence

2024
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IJP South Eastern Europe- Germany Fellowship

2028
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