Investigating a changing Europe

We, experienced journalists from nine European countries, are “Investigate Europe”.

We research as a multinational team. We share, merge and crosscheck facts — tackling the usual national bias. We point out responsible transnational structures and actors in issues of Europe-wide relevance to hold them accountable.

February 2021

Energy Charter Treaty

The Energy Charter Treaty

Within 2050, Europe is to have cut almost all greenhouse emissions. That is going to be demanding enough. But the little-known Energy Charter Treaty could become a massive threat to the EU and its member states in trying to achieve their climate targets. Investigate Europe delves into the treaty and its ramifications for climate neutrality.

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Latest Articles

11 March 2021

Media Freedom in Poland: Critical journalists face oppression and obstruction

State institutions should ensure that journalists have unfettered access to information. But being an independent journalist in Central Europe today is a challenge. And it is not just journalism that is at stake here.

10 March 2021

Europe blocks move that would massively expand Covid vaccine production capacity. Why?

A few companies own the Covid-19 vaccines, but they are not able to make nearly enough. Why do European countries continue to dismiss a demand that would let all factories with spare capacity to produce more vaccines?

5 March 2021

Shadowing the Energy Charter Treaty: The Secretariat

Entirely dedicated to the Energy Charter Treaty, the Secretariat manages the day-to-day business on behalf of member states. Staff impartiality is demanded by its handbook, but some show at least a questionable proximity to the fossil fuel industry. With carefully-stacked scientific reports, …

November 2020

Secrets of the council

Secrets of the Council

The Council of the European Union: 27 Governments. 150 committees. Unnamed diplomats. Secret negotiations. Thousands of paragraphs written into the laws that govern our lives. That is why our team will be following the Council’s proceedings closely, reporting on which governments are blocking or watering down legislative proposals, and with whom they are in league.

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May 2020

Vaccines

Covid-19: A Vaccine For Us All?

The world urgently needs 20 billion doses of a vaccine that will protect global citizens against the coronavirus. States are throwing huge sums of public money at the race to beat Covid-19, but who will get there first? Will Big Pharma focus on private profit? Will vaccine nationalism prevail, or will the patent be shared?

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