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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...

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...

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

‼️ 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

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.

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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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...

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.

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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....

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...

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.
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👏 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

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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:

Shady bets 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...

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:

How to save billions by enforcing existing environmental laws Effective implementation: Transparency in the EU infringement process

🚨 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

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

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.

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.

Munich, et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain [Le Casque et la plume #10] Le Collimateur · Episode

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#Munich et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain, par Le Collimateur d’ @alexjubelin.bsky.social

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Sanctions contre la Russie: des difficultés de mise en oeuvre - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE Quinze paquets de sanctions, bientôt seize, de nombreux embargos et 2331 individus et entités visés, sans oublier les milliards d'Euros gelés : depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine, l'UE et ses États membre...

Dernier travail sur le contournement des sanctions et le manque de suivi sur Arte Journal avec @artefr.bsky.social et la camarade @ellajoyner.bsky.social et @investigate-eu.bsky.social Pour en savoir plus => www.investigate-europe.eu/fr/posts/boe...
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Members of the EU Parliament picked today their 5 favorite candidates (out of 8) to join the executive board of the future EU anti-money laundering authority
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Une enquête avec @cmatth.bsky.social @ellajoyner.bsky.social @pascalhansens.bsky.social @voytekciesla et chez Disclose, editing @arianelavrilleux.com @mathiasdestal.bsky.social et en video @penelopeblanchetete

Boeing and Airbus shipments passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions Indian intermediaries re-export aircraft parts worth millions from western firms to buyers in Russia, customs data up until last September shows.

Revealed: Boeing, Airbus shipments among aircraft parts worth millions passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions

Our new investigation, coordinated with media in 11 countries, traced hundreds of cargoes using customs data from western firms to Indian intermediaries and then Russian buyers.

AI secrecy, anonymous lobbyists & a silent Commissioner A newsletter from Follow...

Heads up!

What information is Brussels keeping from us?
@investigate-eu.bsky.social @euobserver.com and
@ftm.eu have started a tracker, as the secrecy spins out of control.

Today we published the second edition of this bi-monthly newsletter 👇
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La UE deja manos libres a la Policía para vigilar a los ciudadanos con inteligencia artificial Francia lideró la presión dentro de la UE para autorizar la vigilancia de personas en espacios públicos, espiar a refugiados en zonas fronterizas

‼️Investigación | La UE deja manos libres a la Policía para vigilar a los ciudadanos con inteligencia artificial

Documentos obtenidos por @investigate-eu.bsky.social desvelan cómo fueron las negociaciones entre los Gobiernos de la UE para aprobar la Ley de Inteligencia Artificial ow.ly/gCqJ50UNlgL

Revealed: France, Greece & others lobbied to weaken European AI Act

Governments secured loopholes in new law, enabling AI-powered surveillance in border zones and public spaces for 'national security', internal docs obtained by Investigate Europe reveal: www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/france...

Something you don’t often hear: supervision in the US being more complex and fragmented than in the EU (at least, the eurozone). The author compares banking supervision.

Traumatic injury mortality in the Gaza Strip from Oct 7, 2023, to June 30, 2024: a capture–recapture analysis Our findings show an exceptionally high mortality rate in the Gaza Strip during the period studied. These results underscore the urgent need for interventions to prevent further loss of life and illum...

Le lien vers l'article : www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Using advanced new analysis with hospital data, online surveys, and obituaries, researchers from the @thelancet.bsky.social estimate 64,260 deaths (around 41% underreported) in Gaza from Oct 2023 to June 2024. #Israel #Gaza

Cystic fibrosis ‘miracle’ drugs priced higher for poorer EU countries Investigate Europe reveals how cystic fibrosis patients across the continent have been priced out of access to life-saving medications.

And if you want to read our work, it's here => www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/deadly...

Big up to our comrade Maxence Peigné, who brilliantly presented his investigation for @investigate-eu.bsky.social on Vertex negotiation strategy in yesterday @cashinvestigation.bsky.social