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Emma du Chatinier

@emmaduchatinier.bsky.social

Freelance Journalist & Podcast Maker - Brussels Based @ Follow the Money EU | Brusselse Nieuwe | Euperspectives | VRT

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 4w ago

Far-right groups in Europe are using PayPal to sell merchandise and raise money, despite a ban on transactions that promote hate or discrimination. This highlights a broader failure by Big Tech, which is not just turning a blind eye but allowing extremist content to remain on its platforms.

Podcast | PayPal and the business of hate

Far-right groups in Europe are using PayPal to sell merchandise and raise money, despite a ban on transactions that promote hate or discrimination. This highlights a broader failure by Big Tech, which...

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 3w ago

Is Spain really Europe’s progressive poster child? 🇪🇸🏛️ Across Europe, Spain is seen as proof that progressive politics can still succeed and govern with confidence. But the reality behind its image as the continent’s left-wing darling is more complicated.

Podcast | Special: Is Spain really Europe’s progressive poster child?

For many observers across Europe, Spain has become a rare success story – offering hope that progressive politics can still succeed, govern, and project confidence on the world stage. But the reality ...

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 2w ago

Europe set sky-high targets for green hydrogen. Today, it’s nowhere near meeting them. Journalist Jesse Pinster traced Brussels’ big hydrogen bet back to one professor: Ad van Wijk. How did his vision become that of Europe?

Podcast | The man who sold Brussels the hydrogen dream

Europe set sky-high targets for green hydrogen. Today, it’s nowhere near meeting them. Journalist Jesse Pinster traced Brussels’ big hydrogen bet back to one professor: Ad van Wijk. How did his vision...

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 2w ago

Spain has dominated headlines recently, from its FIFA World Cup win to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez standing firm against Donald Trump. Politically, it has become one of Europe's most progressive voices. But do Spaniards agree? We asked political analyst Elsa Arnaiz Chico.

Brusselse Nieuwe@brusselsenieuwe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Het eerste vaatje Hollandse nieuwe is aan wal. Mooi moment om ons tv-programma 'Brussel in de buurt' aan te kondigen! Met @emmaduchatinier.bsky.social @anjahazekamp.bsky.social @hjaruissen.bsky.social Tune in as. zaterdag, 20 juni, om 17u bij @omroep_west 📺https://share.google/t65WQsrMPapVtMrXP

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Remy Koens@remy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Iran war has upended oil and gas markets and disrupted global supply chains. But the fallout may affect something more fundamental: the price of food. Let's talk about that with @tiesgijzel.bsky.social and @emmaduchatinier.bsky.social in our latest for @ftm.eu www.ftm.eu/articles/pod...

Podcast | Betting billions on rising food prices in wartime

The Iran war has upended oil and gas markets and disrupted global supply chains. But the fallout may affect something more fundamental: the price of food. Journalists Ties Gijzel, Remy Koens, and Jan Daalder found that investors have bet billions on agricultural commodities in recent months. What might this mean for the world's food systems?

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Simon Van Dorpe@simonvandorpe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In case you missed our article about Manfred Weber’s (big fat Greek) raid on the European People’s Party, I just discussed it with @emmaduchatinier.bsky.social for the @ftm.eu podcast ⤵️

Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 2mo ago

Manfred Weber is one of the most powerful lawmakers in Brussels. Under his leadership, Europe’s top political family hired two consultants, and paid them more than €500,000 in six months. Journalist Simon Van Dorpe discovered this affair, and discusses it in our latest podcast episode.

Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 5mo ago

“The problem is just like junk food, American culture is best consumed in moderation. FTM podcast host Emma du Chatinier spoke with author Dave Keating about Europe’s cultural dependence on the US, why it matters, and what alternatives could look like. 🎧 Full episode: www.ftm.eu/articles/pod...

Simon Van Dorpe@simonvandorpe.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This move is paralyzing one of the EU's key framework contracts for external action and casts uncertainty on IBF's future, as the company remains under criminal investigation by European prosecutors. (2/3)

Simon Van Dorpe@simonvandorpe.bsky.social · 6mo ago

⚡ The European Commission has once again suspended IBF International Consulting from bidding on new EU tenders for two years due to alleged "grave professional misconduct." IBF has challenged the decision before the EU General Court. (1/3)

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 6mo ago

🎧 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 | 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! From military security exposed via Tinder to Big Tobacco and power in EU politics, we dig into investigations that hold power to account, with expert voices and great guests. Stream from tomorrow on our app, website and podcast platforms.

Emma du Chatinier@emmaduchatinier.bsky.social · 8mo ago

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆? In this week’s @ftm.eu podcast, Thomas Bollen explains why money is not “real” in the way we think it is, how banks control around 90% of it, why reform keeps failing, and what democratic control would actually take: open.spotify.com/episode/5yGG...

Plenty of money (but not for you)

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 8mo ago

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘃𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘂𝗱? EU regulators say Google is abusing its dominance and distorting competition. In our latest podcast, we break down what our investigation found – and why the U.S. might step in to stop Brussels from acting. 🎧 Latest episode: youtu.be/o72231r4hLk

Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 9mo ago

🇲🇦 ⚒️Morocco’s phosphate powers Europe’s food and EVs –but communities living beside the mines say they’re paying the price. 🎧 In our latest podcast, journalist Manon Stravens investigates a mining giant accused of poisoning land and putting workers at risk: www.ftm.eu/articles/pod...

Emma du Chatinier@emmaduchatinier.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A “secure” messaging firm used by hospitals and courts across Europe can actually access users’ messages — and is now owned by a U.S. company run by former Israeli spies. In our newest episode of the @ftm.eu podcast, @sebasbrommersma.bsky.social explains it all: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...

Europeans' health data in ex-Israeli spies' hands

Podcast Episode · Follow the Money: The Podcast · 05/11/2025 · 28m

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Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 9mo ago

Google, the world’s largest search engine operating three in four smartphones, has played Brussels like a fiddle – shaping laws, silencing rivals, and calling it "innovation". The chart shows how Big Tech bankrolls Brussels’ top think tanks. Read our latest story here: www.ftm.eu/articles/goo...

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Alexander Fanta@alexfanta.bsky.social · 9mo ago

How Google won friends and influenced people - while slowly gobbling up a quarter of all ad revenue on the internet. Here's my look at two decades of Google’s ruthless tactics to secure its dominance. www.ftm.eu/articles/goo...

How Google fooled Brussels: the tech giant’s playbook exposed

Regulators in the U.S. and the EU are closing on tech giant Google in an attempt to break up its dominance over the internet. An investigation by Follow the Money reveals how Google has persuaded lawm...

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