The latest Secrecy Tracker newsletter is out! 🚨🔐 What's inside? 🇵🇸 Secrecy over EU-funded infrastructure in Gaza ⚖️ Concerns over transparency at the EU’s top court 🇩🇪 Germany’s plans to weaken information access 📱 A new probe into von der Leyen’s texts 🔍 Beneficial ownership updates

Commission buries Gaza audits as EU top court faces transparency backlash

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Our new Secrecy Tracker is out! Gaza, EU transparency battles, von der Leyen’s texts, conflicts of interest and our new survey on journalists’ access to EU documents. More here 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/secrec...

Secrecy Tracker: Commission buries Gaza audits as EU top court faces transparency backlash

Dear reader, We are back with a new issue of the Secrecy Tracker – your regular update on what the EU institutions prefer to keep under wraps. I am Nikolaj Nielsen, a reporter at EUobserver, who has f...

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Rechters van het Hof van Justitie van de EU blijken opvallend vaak belangen te hebben in de sectoren waarover ze uitspraken doen. Dat onthult Investigate Europe. Zo heeft meer dan 40 procent van de rechters en advocaten-generaal aandelen of andere belangen in bedrijven waar ze ook over oordelen.

Investeringen van EU-rechters leiden tot zorgen over belangen­conflicten

Rechters bij het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie hebben financiële belangen in bedrijven en sectoren waarover ze recht moeten spreken, zo onthult Investigate Europe. ‘Er is geen externe controle...

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Just out! Our investigation on the CJEU: more than 40% of judges have declared interests in big companies (such as Total, Boeing, Merck, etc.) Some have worked on cases involving sectors, sometimes even companies, where they hold interest. More here 👇 #CJEU www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/top-eu...

Revealed: Top EU judges financial holdings raise troubling questions 40% of judges at the Court of Justice declared financial interests in everything from Amazon and Airbus to AstraZeneca and Total. Our investigation reveals the transparency and conflict of interest risks at Europe's highest court

A little thread on why independence matters in journalism. Together with @investigate-europe.eu, the Guardian has been investigating the dangerous illegal casinos trade. 🧵

Toxic Ground, our new investigation together with @watershed-i.bsky.social, is Europe’s largest-ever landfill mapping project, published with partners across the continent. www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/europe...

Argan has evolved from a traditional Berber oil produced by women-led collectives to a cosmetic & cooking elixir sold across the globe. Big companies dominate supply chains, leaving small collectives behind. Our article investigates the impact of this shift. www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/morocc...

Social media is full of so-called financial influencers promising quick wealth. Our new article details how "finfluencers” may profit from leading their audience to unregulated investment firms. Young people are particularly exposed while current safeguards do little to protect them.

The rogue 'finfluencers' pushing risky investments to young followers

Social media is awash with glamorous users promising to help you get rich with savvy financial investments. But some so-called “finfluencers” lack proper licenses and may enrich themselves by promotin...

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Et de deux articles paru dans @lalibre.be sur nos enquêtes concernant un réseau serbe de fraudes à l'investissement et sur les lacunes et failles du DSA. 👇 www.lalibre.be/internationa...

Des milliers de personnes, dont 380 en Belgique, piégées par des arnaques aux cryptomonnaies : un couple soupçonné de gérer un empire tentaculaire

Arnaques en ligne, call centers serbes, sociétés-écrans à la chaîne : un réseau tentaculaire aurait piégé près de 70 000 personnes à travers le monde et...

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For those who want to improve the European Commission's practices in terms of transparency, the position of head of the Document management & Access to document unit seems to be vacant within the SG :-) anyone @jeancomte.bsky.social or @alexfanta.bsky.social ? #transparency

Last year, online investment scams cost Europeans €4bn. With AI, deepfakes & fake trading platforms, fraudsters are evolving faster than regulators. We've teamed up with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and media across Europe to launch Scam Europe.

Scam Europe - How online financial fraud is taking Europeans for billions

Cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin. Forex. Bonds. Digital trading is everywhere, and with it are organised crime groups happy to take your money. With investment fraud booming across the continent and AI ratch...

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Great news! Our investigation Deadly Prices won the IJ4EU Impact Award! Eight months of work revealed Europe’s hidden medicine pricing and impact on patients. Congrats to all nominees & winners! Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves... Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social

Revealed: at least 11,000 trans people were subjected to contested sterilisation requirements for legal gender recognition, Investigate Europe shows in the first cross-border estimate. These rules existed in several EU countries. Chances for reparations are minimal.

An 'open wound': Europe's trans community reckons with decades of sterilisation requirements

Thousands of trans people across Europe were pushed towards invasive surgery under national ‘sterility’ laws, exclusive Investigate Europe analysis reveals.

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Hey hey! Our latest newsletter on EU transparency is out. We cover the Commission’s delays after ruling on #Pfizergate, the rather unknown opacity of the EU Court of Justice itself and an interview with the new Ombudsman @ftm.eu @euobserver.com @investigate-europe.eu www.linkedin.com/pulse/secrec...

Secrecy Tracker: Pfizergate wait, EU court grey zones and the new Ombudsman

Dear reader, We are back with a new instalment of Secrecy Tracker – your regular update on what the EU institutions prefer to keep under wraps. I'm Alexander Fanta from Follow the Money, and I co-wrot...

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‼️ Investigación | El Fondo Europeo de Defensa financia con millones a un fabricante de drones propiedad de Israel Konstantina Maltepioti, Maria Maggiore y Leila Minano en @investigate-europe.eu, consorcio del que forma parte infoLibre ow.ly/EX7c50W7wna

El Fondo Europeo de Defensa financia con millones a un fabricante de drones propiedad de Israel

La filial europea de Israel Aerospace Industries participa actualmente en 15 proyectos de defensa de la UE

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A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.

European Defence Fund millions benefiting Israeli state-owned drone manufacturer

A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.

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Petit article à lire dans @contexte.com sur l’art subtil et tendance au sein de la Commission européenne, consistant à externaliser toujours plus ses tâches dans le domaine de la santé, non sans poser certaines interrogations. www.contexte.com/fr/article/s...

Enquête - Quand la Commission européenne sous-traite la santé publique aux consultants - Contexte

Le recours massif aux cabinets de conseil par la Commission européenne et ses agences dans le secteur de la santé s’impose comme une dynamique de fond. L’évaluation législative des textes est ainsi de...

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Hey hey hey, our latest #SecrecyTracker is out! With @ftm.eu and @euobserver.com, we shed light on EU Commission's obscruction of access to docs, EP opaque handling of harassment cases & Malta's favorable treatment of the gambling industry. More here => www.linkedin.com/pulse/journo...

Journos fume over default secrecy, Libya saga & the gambling industry

Dear reader, We (Investigate Europe, Follow the Money and EUobserver) are back with a new instalment of Secrecy Tracker; your bi-monthly(is) update on what the EU institutions want to keep under wrap....

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Judgement day in the Pfizergate case over Ursula von der Leyen’s text messages with the CEO of Pfizer! The General Court of the EU has scheduled its ruling in @matinastevis.bsky.social v Commission for 14 May at 9.30. 🍿🍿🍿

👏 We’re in Perugia at @journalismfestival.com and are thrilled to share that our Deadly Prices investigation has been nominated for the @europeanpressprize.bsky.social! From 810 submissions, 25 projects were shortlisted. Winners will be announced on 28 May. bit.ly/4joI5iz

Our new investigation out today reveals the unlicensed websites, offshore secrecy and regulatory void in Europe’s gambling industry. Here @maxencepeigne.bsky.social uncovers a network of blacklisted sites operating across Europe — one brand connected is an official partner of Seria A giant AC Milan:

Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted gambling sites connected to award-winning European firm

Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite a string of lawsuits and fines.

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Malta-based betting firms such as Pokerstars, Paddy Power and Betsson are being shielded from scores of legal claims made against them thanks to a little-known law. Under Bill 55, Malta's courts can “refuse recognition and, or enforcement” of rulings issued abroad. Lawyers claim it breaches EU law:

EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants

Thousands of successful claims against betting operators are going unpaid as Malta-based firms shielded from court judgements overseas.

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Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted sites connected to award-winning firm Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite lawsuits and fines.

Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted gambling sites connected to award-winning European firm

Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite a string of lawsuits and fines.

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EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants The world’s biggest betting firms are using a little-known Maltese law that nullifies court verdicts elsewhere in the EU to protect themselves from potentially having to pay out millions in legal claims:

EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants

Thousands of successful claims against betting operators are going unpaid as Malta-based firms shielded from court judgements overseas.

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Shady bets: how Europe’s gambling industry spun out of control Our new investigation, produced with media in 11 countries, unravels the spin of Europe's multibillion-euro betting industry. It exposes the void of EU regulation, unlicensed sites, offshore secrecy and a growing public health crisis:

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Glitzy offers and bonus bets lure in millions to online gambling every day. Yet behind the crafted promotions lies a different reality. One defined by unlicensed operations, offshore accounts and a gr...

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🚨 Join: 6 March, lunchtime debate in #Brussels 👉 How to make @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's law #enforcement more effective, to ensure @ec.europa.eu's role as Guardian of the Treaties and deliver compliance & #RuleOfLaw! cc @lauramercier.bsky.social @l-guillot.bsky.social @pascalhansens.bsky.social

How to save billions by enforcing existing environmental laws

Effective implementation: Transparency in the EU infringement process

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Dozens of sanction regimes, hundreds of pages of regulations and guidelines, thousands of sanctioned entities and individuals, and DG Fisma has only 25 staff to design and monitor them (compared to 700-800 in the US). More here👇#Sanctions #EU #InvestigateEurope

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There are 36 sanction regimes in place at EU level. Yet since 2017, data suggests that only 30 custodial sentences have been issued around Europe for breaches of EU sanctions law. The European Commission unit responsible for sanctions, meanwhile, employs just 25 people, Investigate Europe found.

The EU relies on punitive measures to project its will on the world stage. But when it comes to upholding sanctions law at home, enforcement is weak and monitoring is patchy.

EU dropping the ball on sanctions enforcement

The EU relies on punitive measures to project its will on the world stage. But when it comes to upholding sanctions law at home, enforcement is weak and monitoring is patchy.

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