As Luxembourg’s elite judges at the Court of Justice of the European Union quietly juggle share portfolios and politically-sensitive cases, critics warn their ties (often undisclosed) to Big Pharma, banks and Big Tech raise concerns over possible conflicts of interest and transparency.
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.
The European Commission is regularly failing to enforce laws, after member states have avoided sanctions in more than 40 European Court of Justice-ruled violations — primarily concerning environmental legislation, Investigate Europe analysis reveals.
Governments have tried to ease the pain from record-high inflation that has swept Europe. But they failed to tame a major inflation driver in corporate ‘greedflation’. Now European elections approach with the cost of living crisis high on agendas.
Minutes from EU coreper meetings obtained by Investigate Europe expose how a host of governments secretly worked to influence and harden the proposals in the EU Migration and Asylum Pact.
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Despite a raft of sanctions now in place against Moscow, the critical and strategic raw materials trade remains exempt and EU purchases persist. Investigate Europe analysis finds European companies continue to pour billions into mining firms linked to the Kremlin.
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