Sigrid Melchior
Journalist, Brussels
Sigrid Melchior is a Swedish freelance reporter based in Brussels since 2007. She covers EU and European politics for Swedish media. She is a columnist for the magazine Dagens Samhälle and host of the podcast Brysselbubblan. She has written several books about EU reporting, in Swedish and English, and teaches EU affairs and EU journalism in Sweden and Belgium. In 2020 she was nominated for the Swedish Investigative journalism award. Sigrid is working for our long-term investigation “Secrets of the Council” where Investigate Europe looks into the role of the Council of the European Union in EU law making.
Recent Works
Russia: Europe imports €13 billion of ‘critical’ metals in sanctions blindspot
Russia: Europe imports €13 billion of ‘critical’ metals in sanctions blindspot
24 October 2023
Pascal Hansens, Sigrid Melchior, Maxence Peigné, Harald Schumann
Media freedom: can Brussels agree on landmark law to protect Europe’s at-risk journalists?
Media freedom: can Brussels agree on landmark law to protect Europe’s at-risk journalists?
6 September 2023
Sigrid Melchior, Harald Schumann
'We cannot give a free ride for spying': the EU official out to protect European media
'We cannot give a free ride for spying': the EU official out to protect European media
6 September 2023
Harald Schumann, Sigrid Melchior
MEPs face 50% cut to luxury pensions, but public still set for hefty bill
MEPs face 50% cut to luxury pensions, but public still set for hefty bill
22 May 2023
Sigrid Melchior, Pascal Hansens
European Parliament clings to its golden pensions
European Parliament clings to its golden pensions
11 May 2023
Sigrid Melchior, Harald Schumann, Pascal Hansens, Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano
Taxpayers risk paying for €300m black hole in luxury EU pension fund
Taxpayers risk paying for €300m black hole in luxury EU pension fund
2 May 2023
Pascal Hansens, Sigrid Melchior, Harald Schumann
Sweden’s fragile coalition faces its first stress test as EU presidency begins
Sweden’s fragile coalition faces its first stress test as EU presidency begins
13 January 2023
Sigrid Melchior
Explainer: Europe cuts off funds for Hungary - what is at stake?
Explainer: Europe cuts off funds for Hungary - what is at stake?
15 December 2022
Sigrid Melchior
Viktor Orbán blinks first as EU moves to block €6 billion going to Hungary
Viktor Orbán blinks first as EU moves to block €6 billion going to Hungary
14 December 2022
Sigrid Melchior, Attila Kálmán
Russia’s multi-million euro nuclear exports untouched by EU sanctions
Russia’s multi-million euro nuclear exports untouched by EU sanctions
7 October 2022
Sigrid Melchior, Pascal Hansens, Harald Schumann, Maria Maggiore
Uneasy Sweden: far-right election success takes a once fringe movement mainstream
Uneasy Sweden: far-right election success takes a once fringe movement mainstream
16 September 2022
Sigrid Melchior
Dismantling Schengen - half a year at a time
Dismantling Schengen - half a year at a time
9 September 2022
Sigrid Melchior, Pascal Hansens, Nico Schmidt, Amund Trellevik, Ingeborg Eliassen
EU wants to cut pesticide use – but will it give itself the tools to measure it?
EU wants to cut pesticide use – but will it give itself the tools to measure it?
23 June 2022
Sigrid Melchior
Anika Gatt Seretny, CropLife Europe: “Mandatory reduction targets are not realistic”
Anika Gatt Seretny, CropLife Europe: “Mandatory reduction targets are not realistic”
23 June 2022
Sigrid Melchior
Pekka Pesonen, EU farmers’ lobby boss: "No ban on pesticides if there are no alternatives
Pekka Pesonen, EU farmers’ lobby boss: "No ban on pesticides if there are no alternatives
23 June 2022
Sigrid Melchior
German Liberals block women’s quota for Europe’s corporate boards
German Liberals block women’s quota for Europe’s corporate boards
17 January 2022
Harald Schumann, Sigrid Melchior
European governments are holding back on railway passenger rights
European governments are holding back on railway passenger rights
19 November 2021
Sigrid Melchior, Laure Brillaud, Manuel Rico
EU deal on tax transparency for multinationals fails to convince critics
EU deal on tax transparency for multinationals fails to convince critics
2 June 2021
Sigrid Melchior
CbcR: Will the push for greater EU tax transparency fall at the final hurdle?
CbcR: Will the push for greater EU tax transparency fall at the final hurdle?
20 May 2021
Harald Schumann, Sigrid Melchior, Juliet Ferguson
The Covid-19 patent waiver proposal
The Covid-19 patent waiver proposal
7 May 2021
Ingeborg Eliassen, Harald Schumann, Maria Maggiore, Sigrid Melchior, Wojciech Cieśla
The unexpected European dilemma: Support the US — or Big Pharma?
The unexpected European dilemma: Support the US — or Big Pharma?
7 May 2021
Ingeborg Eliassen, Harald Schumann, Maria Maggiore, Sigrid Melchior, Wojciech Cieśla
What you see isn’t always what you get: dual food quality in Europe
What you see isn’t always what you get: dual food quality in Europe
22 April 2021
Wojciech Cieśla, Sigrid Melchior
Annette Magnusson, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce: “Arbitration provides a neutral platform for all involved”
Annette Magnusson, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce: “Arbitration provides a neutral platform for all involved”
23 February 2021
Sigrid Melchior
A year into our investigation, the Council has some answers
A year into our investigation, the Council has some answers
21 January 2021
Sigrid Melchior, Harald Schumann
Behind closed doors: Secret deals in the Council of the EU
Behind closed doors: Secret deals in the Council of the EU
8 December 2020
Harald Schumann, Sigrid Melchior, Juliet Ferguson
Emily O’Reilly, EU Ombudsman: ‘The Council should record the member states’ positions’
Emily O’Reilly, EU Ombudsman: ‘The Council should record the member states’ positions’
2 December 2020
Harald Schumann, Sigrid Melchior, Thodoris Chondrogiannos
Opinion: EU transparency reforms can’t be left half done
Opinion: EU transparency reforms can’t be left half done
23 June 2020
Sigrid Melchior
How Norway missed the boat on Europe’s joint medical purchases
How Norway missed the boat on Europe’s joint medical purchases
8 April 2020
Ingeborg Eliassen, Sigrid Melchior