Coronavirus Archives - Investigate Europe

7 May 2021 Vaccines

The unexpected European dilemma: Support the US — or Big Pharma?

By Ingeborg Eliassen, Harald Schumann, Maria Maggiore, Sigrid Melchior and Wojciech Cieśla

This week, the US government announced a sudden about-turn on its stance on vaccine waivers, which was met with praise from many EU officials. Investigate Europe documents how governments opposed the waiver fiercely until the very last moment. Read more "The unexpected European dilemma: Support the US — or Big Pharma?"

19 August 2020 Secrets of the council

Opinion: The hypocrites from The Hague

By Harald Schumann

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s thriftiness on the EU Corona Rescue fund belies his country’s harmful tax policies Read more "Opinion: The hypocrites from The Hague"

19 June 2020 Vaccines

Covid Vaccine: All in this Together?

By Juliet Ferguson

The future development of a Covid-19 vaccine opens up divergent pathways for governments across Europe and the world. If a vaccine can be found, will competition or coordination prevail? Will the needs of the global population take precedence over the demands of the market? Or will vaccine nationalism displace fair distribution? Read more "Covid Vaccine: All in this Together?"

12 June 2020 The 5G mass experiment

Real 5G issues overshadowed by Covid-19 conspiracy theories

By Ingeborg Eliassen and Paulo Pena

Unsubstantiated claims that connect the new mobile technology to the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic have led people to destroy 5G masts in several countries. Such actions overshadow concerns about health effects of the technology that are real and legitimate. Read more "Real 5G issues overshadowed by Covid-19 conspiracy theories"

7 May 2020 Covid-19

How a global call centre giant (mis)managed the pandemic

By Thodoris Chondrogiannos and Nikolas Leontopoulos

Fear of surveillance, overcrowding, home inspections. Investigate Europe goes inside Teleperformance customer care centres in Greece to uncover a trail of corporate mistreatment during the Covid-19 pandemic that leads to some of the most powerful companies in the world. In cooperation with Reporters United, the first Greek centre for investigative journalism. Read more "How a global call centre giant (mis)managed the pandemic"

1 May 2020 Covid-19

Why the Corona crisis should boost the Green Deal

By Harald Schumann

The Corona crisis offers Europe an unprecedented opportunity - nestled within the spectre of global upheaval are new economic and political possibilities. Ones that can lift us out of crisis and prepare us to tackle an even bigger challenge: Climate change. Read more "Why the Corona crisis should boost the Green Deal"