After our investigation revealed years of oil leaks and rising illnesses in DR Congo, Perenco faces court in Paris. Investigate Europe & partners found 167 pollution incidents — including in protected areas — harming soil, water, and local communities. www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/perenc...

Uncovered: Europe’s digital dark side is growing fast. An AI goldrush is fuelling a boom in investment fraud — with millions falling victim to scams powered by deepfakes, voice cloning, fake news, and hacked celebrity accounts.

Part 2 of Scam Europe drops tomorrow! Over the past six months, Investigate Europe has teamed up with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network to uncover networks, speak to victims & understand why AI-charged investment scams are sweeping the continent. www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves...

Sie versprechen das große Geld, doch dann ist alles weg: Vermeintliche Investmentplattformen betrügen Menschen um Millionen. Den Drahtziehern auf die Schliche zu kommen, ist schwierig. Eine Recherche von @investigate-europe.eu und BIRN deckt neue Informationen auf. netzpolitik.org/2025/online-...

Last year, online investment scams cost Europeans €4bn. With AI, deepfakes & fake trading platforms, fraudsters are evolving faster than regulators. We've teamed up with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and media across Europe to launch Scam Europe.

Great news! Our investigation Deadly Prices won the IJ4EU Impact Award! Eight months of work revealed Europe’s hidden medicine pricing and impact on patients. Congrats to all nominees & winners! Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves... Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social

🏅 Our first winner is Deadly Prices (@investigate-europe.eu, @ndr.de, WDR aktuell, @szde.bsky.social, Reporters United, Eesti Ekspress & RTP) revealed why life-saving medicines are unaffordable in Europe. By calculating drug prices, the team showed how Big Pharma exploits opacity to keep costs high.

NEW: Exclusive analysis reveals that thousands of transgender people in Europe were pushed toward invasive surgery under national laws, writes Ella Joyner for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, with @investigate-europe.eu newlinesmag.com/reportage/eu...

Revealed: at least 11,000 trans people were subjected to contested sterilisation requirements for legal gender recognition, Investigate Europe shows in the first cross-border estimate. These rules existed in several EU countries. Chances for reparations are minimal.

💊 Why do life-saving medicines remain unaffordable in Europe? “Deadly Prices”, by @investigate-europe.eu and partners, exposes how Big Pharma exploits secrecy, patents and lobbying to inflate drug costs, putting profit over patients: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves... #IJ4EU

🏆 We are delighted to announce that Deadly Prices, our cross-border investigation into unequal access to medicines in Europe, is shortlisted for the #IJ4EU Impact Award 2025! A big thank you to our 20+ media partners involved in the project, and to the award organisers for recognising our work!

We’ve just published our 2024 Annual Report. It’s a look back at the investigations we led, the impact we made, and the stories that crossed borders. Thank you to our readers, donors, and partners for making it possible. Read it here: bit.ly/4kTsCrm

For the first time, EU institutions face legal action for inaction on Gaza. Under Article 265 of the EU Treaty, lawyers from JURDI are taking the Commission & Council to court. Investigate Europe’s @maggiore.bsky.social reports for @euobserver.com. Our work is part of the case → bit.ly/3RZcQ8I

After our exposé on Soft2bet's linked to blacklisted gambling sites, over 50 fake copyright claims were filed against us & our media partners. Our reporter @maxencepeigne.bsky.social speaks with @ecpmf.bsky.social about how this tactic is used to silence journalism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Srx...

⚙️ After exposing links between Soft2Bet and over 100 blacklisted gambling sites, journalists at @investigate-europe.eu were targeted with fake copyright claims. We talked to Maxence Peigné, who revealed how press freedom is being quietly dismantled. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Srx...

Deadline today! We’re hiring a new Managing Director with strategic experience to help lead our cross-border newsroom. The role will focus on fundraising, financial oversight and external representation. Fully remote, salary range of €60–70k. 👀 Full job description: bit.ly/43IDPWi

The European Defence Fund is intended to finance domestic innovation and the EU's future military systems. A new investigation by @investigate-europe.eu and @reportersunited.gr finds that millions in EDF money is benefiting an Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict...

An Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict is benefiting from millions in EU defence funding, thanks to an exemption allowing foreign-owned firms to participate in the bloc's military projects. New Investigate Europe investigation w/ @reportersunited.gr and partners:

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.

‼️ 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

Revealed: European Defence Fund millions benefiting Israeli state drone company Intracom Defense, a Greek subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, is part of 15 EU defence projects, including a €59m drone programme co-funded by EU govts. New investigation w/ @reportersunited.gr and partners:

Auf kritische Berichterstattung über ein Online-Glücksspielunternehmen folgten fingierte Urheberrechtsbeschwerden. Google schmiss die Inhalte aus seiner Suche. Der Fall demonstriert die Probleme bei automatisierter Urheberrechtsdurchsetzung. netzpolitik.org/2025/zensurh...

Frivolous copyright claims ‘censor’ Investigate Europe's gambling exposé

🔸Η #Google έσβησε από τα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης τα ρεπορτάζ μας για τον παράνομο τζόγο. 🔸Το ιστορικό της λογοκρισίας & αποκατάστασης της έρευνάς μας. ✍️ @ebersi.bsky.social @maxencepeigne.bsky.social Δέσποινα Τζάνη @investigate-europe.eu - @reportersunited.gr

In March, we revealed a vast network of unlicensed gambling sites operating around Europe. The investigation has since been targeted by dozens of bogus copyright complaints from unknown actors, in an attempt to erase the articles from Google. MEP Tiemo Wölken called the findings “truly worrying”.

We were in Bari for the europeanpressprize.bsky.social! Deadly Prices was a finalist for the Investigative Reporting Award — a recognition of our cross-border investigation into unequal access to medicines in Europe. Congrats to all winners and nominees! Read the investigation: bit.ly/3xEp61k

🚨 Investigate Europe at #EIC2025! We’re at Dataharvest this week in Mechelen — talking about our latest investigations: AI, surveillance, sanctions, the arms industry & more. Catch us across panels & sessions — come say hi! dataharvest.eu

We are looking for a Managing Director to lead fundraising & oversee finances for our growing cross-border journalism team. The position is fully remote with some in-person meetings. If you have excellent leadership skills & strong fundraising experience, we want to hear from you! Apply by 16 June!

📰 World Press Freedom Day highlights that journalists' safety and independence can’t be taken for granted — even in Europe, where threats like surveillance, harassment and state pressure are rising. Help us protect media freedom: www.investigate-europe.eu/donate

In an increasingly complex world where mistruths and partisan narratives spread, the need for transparent investigative journalism is greater than ever. But doing it is getting harder. With the Journalism Value Project, we’ve launched a white paper with policy ideas to support independent media.

We’ve joined over 130 journalists across Europe to demand real transparency from the EU Commission. In 2023, it missed deadlines in 85% of access-to-docs requests. As the letter says, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” www.politico.eu/wp-content/u...

New edition of the Secrecy Tracker newsletter is out (brought to you by @ftm.eu, @euobserver.com and @investigate-eu.bsky.social) This time: - Journalists are mad as hell over roadblocks to access - Uncovering human rights abuses in Libya - Showdown on Pfizergate www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...

The @nytimes.com cited our findings in an in-depth piece on how Russia uses front companies & global intermediaries to import crucial aircraft parts. Their report echoes our findings, showing how loopholes keep Russian aviation sector afloat despite sanctions. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/w...

Thank you, Manuel, for these two wonderful years. Your commitment, integrity and sharp eye had a big impact on our work — and on all of us, as colleagues. We’ll miss you, but we’re cheering you on in this exciting new venture. ¡Hasta pronto!

🎉 Deadly Prices is shortlisted for the 2025 @europeanpressprize.bsky.social! With @investigate-eu.bsky.social, we exposed secretive drug pricing and unequal access to life-saving medicines across Europe. Congrats to all the finalists — see you in Bari! 🇮🇹

👏 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

Heureusement, @disclosengo.bsky.social et @investigate-eu.bsky.social ont fait le travail d'enquête pour lui ⤵️ disclose.ngo/fr/article/e...

Schlechte Nachrichten für Fußballfans: Die Unterwanderung des Profifußballs durch die Glücksspielbranche treibt die Korrumpierung des wunderbaren Sports auf die Spitze. Ein weiteres Kapitel aus der jüngsten Recherche @investigate-eu.bsky.social www.investigate-europe.eu/de/posts/rev...

Revealed: how gambling embedded itself into European football Almost 300 top-flight clubs around Europe have betting partners this season, and a third have logos on their shirts. Some teams exploit loopholes with ‘gateway’ sponsors as campaigners say the deals risk pushing more into addiction:

En el fútbol europeo de élite hay alguien que siempre gana: las casas de apuestas. Todos los datos en esta investigación de @investigate-eu.bsky.social "La gran apuesta del fútbol europeo: el 66% de los clubes están financiados por la industria del juego" www.investigate-europe.eu/es/posts/rev...

Der europäische Profifußball verdient Millionen mit der Werbung für Glücksspiele, obwohl sie spielsüchtig macht. Manche Vereine gehen dafür sogar illegale Wege.

Gambling’s influence over European football has infiltrated all corners of the continent with two-thirds of teams now in partnership with betting companies. Despite growing concerns over problem gambling, our new investigation shows that clubs and leagues remain beholden to industry money. (1/5)

* 66% of clubs in 31 divisions have at least one betting deal * Clubs are ‘getting around’ bans on front-of-shirt sponsors The prevalence of gambling money in European football has been laid bare by new research that shows two-thirds of teams across 31 top divisions have at least one…

Con 3,5 miliardi di appassionati nel mondo, il calcio rappresenta il palcoscenico ideale per le società di gioco d’azzardo le quali investono in modo massiccio nei campionati europei, dai più piccoli a quelli più blasonati

Revealed: how gambling embedded itself into European football Almost 300 top-flight clubs around Europe have betting partners this season, and a third have logos on their shirts. Some teams exploit loopholes with ‘gateway’ sponsors as campaigners say the deals risk pushing more into addiction:

Le patron d'Airbus était interrogé dans "C'est à vous" sur nos révélations @investigate-eu.bsky.social et @disclosengo.bsky.social sur l'envoi de pièces Airbus vers la machine de guerre russe via l'Inde. Réponse:"On ignore comment nos pièces atterrissent en Russie" youtu.be/sd93Y1eeeaM?... 👇 1/2

‼️ Multinacionales del juego utilizan una ley de Malta para no pagar reclamaciones de jugadores europeos Una investigación de @investigate-eu.bsky.social ow.ly/bquC50Vf8Hc

🗞️ "Airbus et Boeing équipent les hélicoptères des Spetsnaz, les commandos russes engagés en #Ukraine. Telle est la conclusion d’une enquête menée par un consortium de journalistes 🇪🇺 @investigate-eu.bsky.social et @disclosengo.bsky.social" www.nicematin.com/conflits/on-...

Esto es lo que se viene llamando un escándalo: "La impunidad de las empresas de juego ilegal en España: reciben 350 millones en multas y no pagan ni un euro" Un trabajo de @investigate-eu.bsky.social que publica en España @infolibre.bsky.social. www.infolibre.es/politica/imp...

The findings from our @investigate-eu.bsky.social investigation into unlicensed gambling sites operating around Europe features in The Observer today. The story reveals how Mastercard and Visa are processing payments for some of the sites identified in the UK as customers report losing thousands: