A group of MEPs has launched a motion of censure, hoping to pressure the Commission president into resigning. Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea submitted the motion […]
Everything Wrong with the Spanish Socialists
Barely a couple of weeks ago, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez opted out his country of NATO’s grand budget increase. He cited economic strain and […]
From Watchdog to Whistleblower: Croatian NGO Sues EU
What began as a partnership to fight corruption has spiraled into a legal battle over €240,000 and a broader crisis of trust in EU funding. […]
Wiretaps and Whistle-blowers: The Scandal That Brought Down Greek Ministers
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is investigating a massive scheme. In which Greek officials allegedly funneled EU agricultural funds to fake farmers and bogus […]
Von der Leyen’s Journey: From Hero to Villain
Once hailed as Europe’s rock during Covid and war, Ursula von der Leyen now finds herself lampooned as a wet blanket on the Commission’s bonfire. […]
Transparency Under Pressure: EU on the NGO Funding Scandal
After a German newspaper claimed the EU paid NGOs to push climate policy, Brussels is pushing back, hard. The European Commission denied Welt am Sonntag’s […]
High-Stakes Financial Policy: Why Monaco Made the EU’s Money Laundering Blacklist
The European Commission has placed Monaco on its high-risk money laundering list. It joins countries like Syria and Myanmar, marking a major shift for the […]
The Battle Over the EU’s Unspent Covid Relief Funds
In 2021, the EU allocated €650B in loans and grants to help member states recover from the Covid – 19 pandemic. Funds focused on climate […]
The Most Corrupt in the EU? The EU
Lobbying for Mother Nature as a European “green” lobby group, rainforests and poor, orphaned orangutan babies is trendy. (Insert any random endangered species.) It opens […]
Millions in EU Farm Funds Misused?
EU oversight tightens as Greece’s farm fund agency faces losing certification. Can OPEKEPE fix systemic failures before Brussels pulls the plug? Prosecutors faced physical resistance […]