The EU Files

As Europe calls for digital autonomy, member states build ID apps that rely on Apple and Google

Jan Daalder
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The EU Files

EU prosecutors investigate clean tech investor over suspected fraud

The Global Food Crisis

Speculating on rising commodity prices is actually a good thing, this former cocoa trader says

The EU Files

Tracing the toxic trail from India’s car factories to Europe’s roads

The EU Files

EU financial watchdog cannot shield its staff from fraud probe, court rules

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Big money, big influence

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

This is how Tony Blair became Trump’s Gaza salesman in Europe

‘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

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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.

The Russia Files

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?

The Russia Files

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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Security and Defence

Europe is investing heavily to ramp up its security. FTM takes a close look at how the money is being spent.

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The EU Files

What is transpiring within the European Union? What are the goals and aspirations of the EU, and how is the budget allocated?

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The scramble for Africa

Europe has major financial and political interests in Africa, but also an uncomfortable colonial history. Follow the Money investigates how European governments and companies navig...

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The North Sea Investigations

Who are the winners and losers of the battle for the North Sea? Directed by Follow the Money, this is the first international investigative project into the North Sea as a whole. W...

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Authors

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

Investigates corruption cases at EU institutions and beyond. Also anti-corruption policy. Lawyer by training.

Salsabil Fayed

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

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