Ereb is a cross-border media project launched in 2021 by former contributors to Cafébabel, the pioneering European participatory platform. Operating remotely across Europe with a distributed team of editors, translators and over 20 reporters from countries including France, Italy, Albania and Belarus, it produces journalism in French, English and Italian. The initiative focuses on social issues, climate challenges, identity quests and exile narratives, drawing from grassroots perspectives to highlight overlooked voices.
Monthly features form its core output, selected by members from editorial proposals; a recent investigation examined escapes from Belarus under Lukashenko's regime, citing over 33,000 detentions and 1,000 torture testimonies reported by human rights group Viasna. A fortnightly newsletter, In Vivo, shares personal testimonies, such as a 32-year-old heiress redistributing inherited wealth via a citizen assembly in 2024, or elders over 64 winning a European Court of Human Rights case against inadequate climate policies. Quarterly postcards track story follow-ups, while members engage in trainings and topic votes.
With 35 founding members driving its community model, ereb sustains itself through subscriptions, grants and a production studio, publishing funding details for transparency. This setup positions it as a citizen-led effort to foster dialogue among Europeans, contrasting national media by linking personal stories to continental concerns. Reporters like Quentin Ariès, a Brussels veteran covering crises from Grexit to Ukraine, and coordinator Hélène Pillon emphasize immersive, human-centered reporting over institutional angles.