Unmasking the car industry's dirty deals
A decade ago, Volkswagen was caught cheating emissions tests, putting far more toxic cars on the road than anyone knew. Journalist Peter Teffer got a rare glimpse into corporate emails and uncovered h...
6 Maj 25min
The colonial roots of Europe’s flower market
Europe’s lucrative flower market is rooted in a colonial past, built on genetic material taken from the Global South and commercialised by Western companies. While the multi-billion-euro industry cont...
29 Apr 26min
How Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine in wartime
In the midst of war, Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow, not in Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington. What might sound like a legal technical...
1 Apr 30min
Big Tobacco shows Big Alcohol how to lobby
Alcohol and tobacco are both linked to serious disease, yet the industries have spent decades casting doubt on the risks. Journalist Irene van den Berg revealed how cigarette giants invested heavily i...
25 Mars 22min
Special: Our toxic obsession with the US
18 Mars 40min
How not to save the planet
Carbon credits are marketed as a simple solution to climate change: companies can offset CO₂ by funding green initiatives such as forest protection and tree planting. Yet many of these offsets have be...
11 Mars 28min
Who’s the man aiming to oust Orbán?
Hungary is heading into a pivotal election. After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán faces his most serious challenger yet. Péter Magyar emerged out of the blue and quickly transformed himself into the f...
4 Mars 23min
The lottery scandal that shook Brussels
As the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders was tasked with defending the rule of law across the EU. But days after leaving office, his home was raided as part of a money laundering prob...
25 Feb 25min
