A rare glimpse into covert arms sales world: How Western companies make a fortune on brokering deals for Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine desperately needed weapons to defend itself. European private arms dealers saw an opportunity and offered their services …
The Forever Pollution Project
Over a year ago, Tim Luimes, member of The Investigative Desk, came up with the idea to start a cross-border project about “forever chemicals” PFAS …
The Investigative Desk News Letter January 2023
Read the full newsletter here. Hi there, We’re a little late this year with our Q4 2022 newsletter, so we decided to include it in …
NATO in deep water because of Chinese port investments
Port terminals in European cities such as Gdynia, Rotterdam and Antwerpen-Zeebrugge are crucial logistic hubs for the arrival of US Armed Forces and equipment for …
The Investigative Desk News Letter Q3 2022
Read the full newsletter here. Dear reader, In this newsletter we present you two of our recent publications and offer you a preview on some …
Philip Morris pulls the strings in Indonesian production chain
From tobacco paradise Indonesia to tax paradise Switzerland: tobacco company Philip Morris makes hundreds of millions euros in profit by advantages it created along the …
Consumers left in the cold at Dutch Institute for Financial Disputes
Consumers and small entrepreneurs who have a complaint against their bank or insurer, can submit it to the Dutch Institute for Financial Disputes “Klachteninstituut Financiële …
The Investigative Desk Newsletter Q2
Read the full newsletter here. Dear reader, In this newsletter, we present you eight of the investigations we published in Q2 of this year. They …
