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Reckon you know who’s running Europe? Think again. Every week, we dive into a Follow the Money investigation exposing the continent’s hidden powerbrokers: from deceiving companies and influential lobbyists to corrupt politicians and financial fraudsters. Tune into our podcast and join our journalists as they reveal how they uncovered the truth and held power to account.Presented by Emma du Chatini... more

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In Senegal, fishing is the backbone of the economy. But local fishermen’s nets are coming back empty. Journalists Hans Wetzels and Remy Käller discovered how European fishing companies are plundering Senegal’s seas through joint ventures that let the... more

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Vas Panagiotopoulos
Greek journalist and spyware expert based in Australia
Reporters Without Borders
Episode: European money is fueling the global spyware industry
Irene van den Berg
Investigative journalist who uncovered misleading health claims by food companies
Follow the Money
Episode: Why Europe can’t stop Nestlé's false health claims
Remy Käller
Investigative journalist with a focus on fisheries and previous work in West Africa
Follow the Money
Episode: European companies are plundering Senegal’s seas
James Imam
Investigative journalist based in Milan
Follow the Money
Episode: Meloni's €70 million migration fiasco
Lise Witteman
Deputy Editor-in-Chief and founder of Brussels desk at Follow the Money
Follow the Money
Episode: How Europe’s largest party made an enemy out of NGOs
Hans Wetzels
Investigative journalist focused on European environmental policies
Follow the Money
Episode: How Europe’s largest party made an enemy out of NGOs
Barnaby Eales
Wine connoisseur and journalist, co-author of the highlighted story
Episode: Bottled lies: Europe’s wine industry is tainted by fraud
Thomas Goorden
Journalist, writer, and physicist
Episode: The corporate campaign to weaken Europe’s fight against forever chemicals
Henk Willem Smits
Investigation team leader on tax avoidance, fraud and corruption
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Episode: How a vulture capitalist quietly took over Europe’s festival scene

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Emma du Chatinier
Host and investigative journalist focusing on political and corporate accountability.
Alexander Fanta
Co-host and reporter with a focus on investigative journalism in politics and finance.

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#121
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#145
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#60
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#201
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#228
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Why Europe can’t stop Nestlé's false health claims
Q: What shocked you the most in these findings?
The boldness of the claims and the large scale on which false claims are used by big companies like Nestlé and Unilever, which have legal departments and should know better.
Why Europe can’t stop Nestlé's false health claims
Q: Could you just share a little bit about what exactly you found in your investigation?
I found that food companies are breaking the rules on health claims on a massive scale, particularly Nestlé, which had around 130 false claims on its products.
Meloni's €70 million migration fiasco
Q: To start with, could you tell us a little bit about what your investigation revealed about Italy's offshore migrant hubs?
Meloni's flagship policies involved creating migrant centers in Albania for processing asylum requests, but the investigation revealed human rights concerns and significant budget overruns.
Bottled lies: Europe’s wine industry is tainted by fraud
Q: What is the future of Europe's wine industry?
The industry is likely to continue, adapting by moving north and exploring new regions for viniculture.
Bottled lies: Europe’s wine industry is tainted by fraud
Q: What can be done to prevent wine fraud?
France is stepping up inspections and utilizing technology like smart tags to ensure wine authenticity and traceability.

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2. Irene van den Berg
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