Simon Van Dorpe
EU Investigative Journalist at Follow the Money
Lawyer by training, journalist by trade. Industry, 'Made in Europe', corruption. Follow the Money's EU office @ftm_eu @ftm_nl. https://t.co/SaYmxbPuse
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
ftm.nl | Frederique de Jong |Simon Van Dorpe
Bureau Brussel Wanneer er in de Europese Unie grote bouwprojecten van de grond moeten komen, vinden commerciële banken die vaak te riskant. Daarom is de Europese Investeringsbank opgezet, die miljarden aan ziekenhuizen, waterleidingbedrijven en andere essentiële instanties leent. De man die er twaalf jaar lang de leiding had, staat nu onder verdenking van corruptie. Medewerkers deden bij Simon Van Dorpe een boekje open over de man en zijn bank.
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3 weeks ago |
ftm.eu | Salsabil Fayed |Simon Van Dorpe
Welcome to the second edition of Europe’s Dirty Collars!In this new bi-weekly newsletter, our crime and corruption specialists will bring you the latest on corruption, fraud, money laundering, and shady dealings at the highest levels across Europe. It’s still hard to believe, but the United States is rapidly sliding towards authoritarianism. President Donald Trump has directed his most recent attacks at universities and law firms, some of which seem to be caving under pressure.
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3 weeks ago |
ftm.eu | Dieuwertje Kuijpers |Lise Witteman |Simon Van Dorpe |Salsabil Fayed
Today 13:15 · Newsletter · 6 min. reading time Welcome to the newsletter of Follow the Money’s EU desk, with insights from our EU specialists, news from the Brussels bubble, and the latest on our investigations! This week: an EU lawmaker advocated for more public investment in the defence industry during a lobby event while holding shares in an arms firm. Also, the EU court largely upholds cartel fines for UBS, UniCredit, and Nomura.
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1 month ago |
ftm.nl | Alexander Fanta |Simon Van Dorpe
Tien dagen geleden deed de Belgische politie invallen in de huizen en kantoren van diverse lobbyisten en parlementair assistenten. Zij worden verdacht van betrokkenheid bij het omkopen van circa vijftien leden van het Europees Parlement, die geld en geschenken kregen in ruil voor politieke steun. Een belangrijke verdachte is Valerio Ottati; hij was eerder parlementair assistent en werkt nu als lobbyist. Hij wordt ervan beschuldigd de operatie te hebben georkestreerd.
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1 month ago |
ftm.eu | Alexander Fanta |Simon Van Dorpe
Ten days ago, Belgian police raided the homes and offices of several lobbyists and parliamentary assistants suspected of involvement in bribing up to 15 members of the European Parliament (MEPs). A key suspect is parliamentary assistant-turned-lobbyist Valerio Ottati, who is accused of orchestrating the operation, which involved handing gifts and cash to politicians in exchange for political support.
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Voor wie ons onderzoek over diverse schandalen bij de Europese Investeringsbank nog niet kon lezen: in onze geïmproviseerde Brusselse podcaststudio ging ik hierover in gesprek met @fredejee. Beluister het resultaat hier of via uw favoriete podcastkanaal https://t.co/t3eHGJ6vY0
The more pertinent question: would any wrongdoing have come to light if OLAF had indeed opened an investigation? It has no powers to do bank searches or wire taps (which led to the evidence in the current probe) and may have alerted suspects to cover up their tracks
Why has @EUAntiFraud never opened an investigation into #HUAWEI in 2022? This is a key question to improve EU’s ability to monitor, investigate and sanction (therefore deterring) public integrity, ethical and criminal breaches by EU institutions’ members. @ElisaBraun
RT @simonvandorpe: 🆕Leaked document details alleged #huaweigate bribery scheme: Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens o…