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Untaxed

Untaxed – how governments lure capital into real estate and feed the housing crisis

European governments give huge tax benefits to real estate investors and owners. This lures billions of euros to the overheated real estate market and feeds the housing crisis that affects millions.

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10 March 2023

Derailed

French contractor, Italian-owned trains, EU policies: Greek crash was also a European failure

Greece is reeling from the worst train accident in its history, and now details have emerged about the failings and mismanagement of those involved.

2 March 2023

Perenco Files

Congo: European oil companies’ secret interests with ruling family

How the daughter of Congo-Brazzaville's president secretly obtained 15% in a subsidiary of Oslo-listed Petronor, a minority partner in a lucrative drilling licence

10 February 2023

The Luxembourg businessman who got Europe’s corporate registries shut down – and his secret offshore interests

How did a man who runs a private aircraft company became a central figure in rolling back corporate transparency across the continent?

6 February 2023

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Golden visas: Europe for sale?

Investigate Europe finds that despite talk of reform, money laundering suspicions remain. And real estate markets continue to be manipulated by golden visa schemes.

31 January 2023

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The citizens fighting for housing rights across Europe

Across Europe, various initiatives are fighting for housing rights and better living conditions. From Madrid to Berlin to Edinburgh, Investigate Europe talked to citizens on the frontline of the fight for better housing for all.

27 January 2023

Fuelling war

Europe continues to finance Russia’s war in Ukraine with lucrative fossil fuel trades

Sanctions targeting Russia’s fossil fuel earnings are now in place. But as exports by European tankers persist, revenues still flow into the Kremlin purse.

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Perenco Files

Perenco Files: the toxic world of a little-known European oil giant

The Franco-British oil and gas corporation Perenco is little-known but powerful. We shed light on the company's footprint in the world, including alleged pollution, structures in tax havens and political ties.

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Fuelling war

Fuelling war — how European ships keep Russia’s economy afloat

Europe is set to phase out its dependence on Russian oil, gas and coal. But as sanctions loom and import volumes sink, a network of European ships continues to transport Russian fossil fuels and help fill the pockets of Putin’s regime.

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Silent Death

Silent Death – Europe’s deep-rooted pesticide problem and a biodiversity crisis

Europe is stuck in a toxic relationship. For decades, farmers have relied on chemicals to produce the food that feeds the continent. The perils of pesticides are widely known, but their use remains largely unchecked. As a biodiversity crisis unfolds, can Europe address its silent pesticide problem?

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Untaxed – how governments lure capital into real estate and feed the housing crisis

Latest

French contractor, Italian-owned trains, EU policies: Greek crash was also a European failure

Congo: European oil companies’ secret interests with ruling family

The Luxembourg businessman who got Europe’s corporate registries shut down – and his secret offshore interests

Golden visas: Europe for sale?

The citizens fighting for housing rights across Europe

Europe continues to finance Russia’s war in Ukraine with lucrative fossil fuel trades

European ships bolster Russian fossil fuel trade despite looming EU sanctions

Dismantling Schengen – half a year at a time