Jesse Pinster

Oct 25, 2024 | ftm.eu | Jesse Pinster

When the EU and US put a price cap on Russian oil they created a monster, according to the German maritime security expert Jan Stockbruegger. The measure was supposed to hit Kremlin coffers, denting its ability to wage war in Ukraine. But Moscow found a work-around: a ‘shadow fleet’ of creaking oil tankers that now threatens European waters with environmental disaster.

Oct 23, 2024 | ftm.eu | Jesse Pinster |Dimitri Tokmetzis

Worn-out, uninsured tankers full of Russian oil sail through the North Sea several times a day. With these boats, Russia is evading sanctions, funding the war in Ukraine and threatening maritime safety. This article in 1 minute What is the news? Hundreds of creaking oil tankers sail close to the coasts of European countries every day. The tankers belong to the so-called Russian shadow fleet, which carries Russian oil in violation of sanctions.

Jul 30, 2024 | ftm.nl | Jesse Pinster |Alistair Keepe

In Brussel is een fanatieke lobby tegen kweekvlees gaande. Terwijl Nederland volop investeert in de vleesvervanger, strijden rechts-conservatieve regeringsleiders als de Italiaanse Giorgia Meloni en Viktor Orbán van Hongarije hand in hand met enkele grote agrarische belangenverenigingen om dit ‘frankensteinvlees’ de pas af te snijden. Het doel: kweekvlees in diskrediet brengen – lang voor het in de schappen ligt. Dit stuk in 1 minuut  Waar gaat het artikel over?

Jul 30, 2024 | ftm.eu | Alistair Keepe |Jesse Pinster

An aggressive lobby against cultured meat has moved from European countries led by conservative right wing governments to Brussels. While Dutch and French companies invest heavily in this potential replacement for greenhouse-gas intensive livestock production, politicians such as Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Hungary's Viktor Orbán are fighting hand-in-hand with some major agricultural interest groups to discredit what they call “Frankenstein meat”.

May 31, 2024 | ftm.nl | Jesse Pinster |Ada Homolová

Spaanse partijen die zwemmen in subsidies. Duitse bedrijven die meerdere partijen tegelijk sponsoren. Europarlementariërs die de grens van de regels opzoeken en een deel van hun salaris overmaken naar hun politieke partij. Dat zijn enkele van de bevindingen van een internationaal onderzoek naar de financiering van politieke partijen in de EU.