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1 April 2022 Military power

Arms exports: A business without an EU policy

Arms export is a billion-euro business for EU countries. Member states seem to sell arms with little regard for common rules that are meant to stop the export of weapons that might provoke or prolong conflict. Investigate Europe has crunched the data. Read more "Arms exports: A business without an EU policy"

28 March 2022 Military power

Small group of big arms producers profit most of EU defence funding

By Ana Curic, Paulo Pena and Manuel Rico

Airbus, Leonardo, Thales: the European military companies that benefited most from EU defence money, are part state-owned and interconnected. They are also co-owned by major US investments funds. Read more "Small group of big arms producers profit most of EU defence funding"

28 March 2022 Military power

Javier Solana, former NATO secretary, “NATO needs a capable Europe, it’s a win-win situation for both”

By Wojciech Cieśla and Maria Maggiore

Former NATO Secretary talks to Investigate Europe about the EU as a peace project, Europe's own common defence, and its role in times of conflict. Read more "Javier Solana, former NATO secretary, “NATO needs a capable Europe, it’s a win-win situation for both”"

28 March 2022 Military power

Adam Tooze, historian: “European countries could form a defence union as part of NATO”

By Harald Schumann

Adam Tooze, professor of history at Colombia University, covers military history and European integration. He spoke with Investigate Europe about the idea and the prospect of a common European army. Read more "Adam Tooze, historian: “European countries could form a defence union as part of NATO”"

28 March 2022 Military power

Hannah Neumann, MEP “The EU Parliament is shut out of defence decisions”

By Harald Schumann and Maria Maggiore

A common European defence structure is not a new idea. But the war in Ukraine has brought a completely new dynamic into the discussion. Hannah Neumann, member of the European parliament and its defence committee, on the EU plans for a common military structure, its financing and the lack of democratic control and transparency so far. Read more "Hannah Neumann, MEP “The EU Parliament is shut out of defence decisions”"

17 March 2022 For-Profit Elder Care

Orpea group’s response to Investigate Europe

By Sophie Boutboul and Leïla Miñano

Here is the full response by issued by Orpea after Investigate Europe and Mediapart reached out with findings from their reporting, alleging that the world's largest care home provider was reallocating state funds. You can read the full article here. The average staffing ratio in ORPEA Care … Read more "Orpea group’s response to Investigate Europe"