Virginia Kirst works as a freelance correspondent between Rome, Italy and Hamburg, Germany.

Her specialty is to unravel Roman politics and show its consequences for the rest of the continent. She is also interested in examining methods for a new, sustainable economy.

Her work appears regularly in media-outlets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland such as die Welt, NZZ am Sonntag and die Presse. She is also a co-founder of Magma, a nonprofit that aims to investigate the environmental changes in the Mediterranean.

Kirst holds a journalism degree from the Axel Springer Academy, Berlin, and a master’s degree in media, journalism and globalization from the universities of Aarhus, Denmark and Hamburg.

Virginia Kirst

Basic information

Name
Virginia Kirst
Title
Correspondent
Expertise
Italian-German Relations
Country
Germany
City
Hamburg
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Waste crimes know no borders, and easily breach them

  • Environment
  • Organised crime

TUNIS - In this story, a team of journalists based in Italy, Tunisia, and Germany highlights how waste gets illegally trafficked to countries with more competitive rates and lower environmental standards through mislabelling, fake documentation, corruption, and taking advantage of control loopholes.