Defense
Goliath vs. David: The race to the EU defense money
The war in Ukraine has unveiled a new threat to Europe’s security: Russia’s deployment of hypersonic missiles. With their unparalleled speed and maneuverability, these missiles
Editorial
The Investigative Desk Newsletter special edition July 2023
Read the full newsletter here. Dear readers, In this special edition we present you two major stories we just published. An international team, co-ordinated
Tobacco
Big Tobacco’s Beyond Nicotine Strategy
The past few years, the four biggest tobacco companies (Philip Morris International/Altria, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Imperial Brands) have all invested in medical
Defense
Why Europe is failing to provide Ukraine with sufficient ammunition
Since the February 2022 invasion, Ukraine’s five main military partners alone (US, Germany, UK, Poland, and the Netherlands) pledged more than 60 billion euros worth
Editorial
The Investigative Desk Newsletter Q2 2023
Read the full newsletter here. Dear reader, This time, we bring you two stories and a book. Our editor Tim Luimes investigated the lobbying activities
Chemicals
Chemicals lobby moves full steam ahead to undermine pfas ban
Europe wants to ban all pfas at once. The chemical industry is lobbying for the exemption of fluoropolymers. These substances, a type of plastics, are
Energy
High stakes, the political biography of Shell
Shell knows the ways to the highest circles as well as the shortcuts through the political swamps. The oil and gas giant operates in 70
Finance
How insurers take the law in their own hands in fraud cases
Insurers themselves determine whether someone has committed fraud, impose sanctions immediately and hardly ever report this. This leaves police, prosecutors and the criminal courts sidelined.
