Follow the Money EU

Starting a new job at a company that borrows money from the bank you just left? At the European Investment Bank, that’s business as usual. Our analysis exposes the ever-spinning revolving door between the EIB and companies – and the conflicts of interest that come with it. https://lnkd.in/eeG-qVkj

The European Commission has approved former Commissioner Mariya Gabriel's new job as president of the Robert Schuman Institute, the institute informed us. The Commission's decision did not reference the fact that Gabriel submitted her application late, as we revealed in our article. https://lnkd.in/epjtqQJ2

Governments are twisting international rules against dirty money to silence critics like NGOs or journalists. Weak oversight and vague rules make abuse easy. It’s most common in places with poor human rights records, but it doesn’t stop there…https://lnkd.in/eQyCuJKM

In this week’s edition, we dive into the latest updates from our investigation into the European Investment Bank – and trust us, there’s more to come. We also have updates on the Shadow Fleet and a juicy story about soldiers risking national security while searching for love and sex on Tinder. Stay tuned!

With fake Tinder accounts, we managed to track the movements of hundreds of Western soldiers. A design flaw in the app, combined with soldiers sharing a lot online, made it surprisingly easy to follow them and gather personal details. For foreign species, this is a goldmine. https://lnkd.in/eZz-SwNV

Cover-ups, toxic favouritism, luxury cars... Europe’s most important bank is plagued by scandals. Our investigation into the European Investment Bank (EIB) reveals its dirtiest secrets – all under the reign of one man: former president Werner Hoyer. Our journalist Simon Van Dorpe tells you more about it. Read our investigation here: https://lnkd.in/gCcE--5R

The EU promised a revolution: less red tape for companies. A pledge repeated for decades – but never actually delivered. Here are seven reasons why the EU can’t break free from its bureaucratic mess. https://lnkd.in/e93bNART

Cover-ups, toxic favouritism, luxury cars... Europe’s public bank is plagued by scandals. Our investigation into the European Investment Bank (EIB) reveals its dirtiest secrets – all under the reign of one man: former president Werner Hoyer. https://lnkd.in/gCcE--5R

And suddenly, Shell entered the manure business. The oil giant spent nearly €2 billion on a Danish fertiliser company. But why on earth is Shell dealing with poop? Turns out it’s a clever way to make its liquefied fossil gas look greener than it actually is – thanks to EU rules. https://lnkd.in/e3CeMxDX

In this week’s edition, we dive into the latest developments on the Didier Reynders money laundering case, von der Leyen’s successful trip to Latin America to sign the EU-Mercosur deal, and fresh lobbying transparency rules. Plus, we gave the new Commissioners’ (yawn-worthy) intro videos a much-needed glow-up. Dive in to see how!