Media Criticism Archives - Investigate Europe

The overlooked past of the “next PM of Greece”

By Nikolas Leontopoulos

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is odds-on favourite to become the next Greek prime minister. Both German and US media have dubbed him a “star of the people” offering Greece “a glimmer of hope”. A sworn reformist, he slams nepotism and corruption. And yet that international praise ignores hard facts – such as the inclusion of his spouse in the Paradise Papers or his personal involvement in the biggest corruption scandal of the last 30 years in Greece. Read more "The overlooked past of the “next PM of Greece”"

11 September 2016

The reporter who mistook his bias for success

How one of the most influential German newspapers got many facts wrong in just one report. Read more "The reporter who mistook his bias for success"

How “Investigate Europe” came about

By Harald Schumann

It happened in Ballyhea, a small Irish village in the countryside on the way from Limerick to Cork, where my bias was challenged by a most unexpected encounter. Read more "How “Investigate Europe” came about"