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The EU leads the fight against illegal fishing, but lets its own fleets off the hook

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Italian MEP rejects bribery allegations in Huawei corruption scandal

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Big money, big influence

From secret lobbying to shady contracts, uncover how power and money intertwine inside Europe’s institutions.

‘Divide and conquer’: U.S. businesses bully Brussels into weakening supply chain rules

Inside Europe’s car cartel and the secret talks to align on toxic emissions

How Europe let the finance lobby kill plans to protect investors from bad advice

Turkey ramps up surveillance of its citizens – with a hand from Brussels

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Russia’s war machine

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, our reporting exposes the networks, decisions, and financial flows shaping it.

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These are the top European football clubs doing deals with Russia in wartime

The North Sea Investigations

Hundreds of shadow fleet ships sail under a false flag. The West is coming for them – but is it fast enough?

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Russian Red Cross supports Kremlin war machine – while receiving millions from the West

Podcast | The Western oil tankers that fund Putin’s war

Security and defence

Billions in EU funds flow into arms, AI and surveillance – but who profits, and who’s keeping watch?

European defence giant entangled in NATO corruption scandal

This is the hidden supply chain powering Russia’s war with European tech

Europeans’ health data sold to U.S. firm run by ex-Israeli spies

Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens

Authoritarian forces in Europe

Track the rise of illiberal politics, foreign meddling and the erosion of press freedom across Europe.

Viktor Orbán hands over Hungary’s defence industry to business ally

China exports censorship tech to authoritarian regimes – aided by EU firms

EU urged to spend defence funds on independent media to combat Russian propaganda

Extreme right or just extremely conservative? How Italy’s Meloni is playing both sides

Georgia’s anti-EU media oligarch runs his empire through an Amsterdam office

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Lise Witteman

Head of FTM's Brussels desk.

Mira Sys

Investigative journalist. Specializes in soil, pollution and environmental law.

Jesse Pinster

Investigates climate and energy policy, anti-democratic forces within the EU and wishful thinking by European institutes.

Simon Van Dorpe

Expert on EU competition, industrial policy and the influence of large multinationals. Researches consultancies & corruption.

Salsabil Fayed

Fascinated by the hidden interests of the financial world. Former financial analyst, now a dedicated journalist.

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