Summer series | Profits, not politics, behind AI hate boom
Persecution, corruption, and even murder. In this summer series, Emma du Chatinier and Lise Witteman unpack recent groundbreaking stories by fellow journalists from across Europe. How did their invest...
6 Aug 26min
The man who sold Brussels the hydrogen dream
Europe set sky-high targets for green hydrogen. Today, it’s nowhere near meeting them. Journalist Jesse Pinster traced Brussels’ big hydrogen bet back to one professor: Ad van Wijk. How did his vision...
22 Juli 23min
Special: Is Spain really Europe’s progressive poster child?
For many observers across Europe, Spain has become a rare success story – offering hope that progressive politics can still succeed, govern, and project confidence on the world stage. But the reality ...
15 Juli 29min
PayPal and the business of hate
Far-right groups in Europe are using PayPal to sell merchandise and raise money, despite the payment giant’s own rules prohibiting transactions that promote hate or discrimination. This highlights a ...
8 Juli 25min
Investors flock to Palantir as governments flee
The controversial US company Palantir supplies crucial software to intelligence services, armies and police forces in Europe. European governments are growing nervous about the US firm. Meanwhile, Eur...
1 Juli 24min
Europe’s €2.9 billion tax fraud, explained
When Portuguese investigators looked into a suspicious smartphone trader, they thought they were dealing with an €80 million VAT fraud case. But that small-town raid soon grew into one of Europe’s big...
24 Juni 18min
How US lobbying helped derail Europe’s supply chain rules
When the EU passed its corporate sustainability legislation in 2023, it was hailed as a game-changer for holding companies accountable for abuses in their supply chains. But the law was quickly dilute...
10 Juni 23min
