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27 January 2023 Fuelling war

Europe continues to finance Russia’s war in Ukraine with lucrative fossil fuel trades

Europe continues to finance Russia’s war in Ukraine with lucrative fossil fuel trades
By Chris Matthews, Thodoris Chondrogiannos, Sotiris Sideris and Konstantina Maltepioti

Sanctions targeting Russia’s fossil fuel earnings are now in place. But as exports by European tankers persist, revenues still flow into the Kremlin purse. Read more "Europe continues to finance Russia’s war in Ukraine with lucrative fossil fuel trades"

29 September 2022 Fuelling war

European ships bolster Russian fossil fuel trade despite looming EU sanctions

European ships bolster Russian fossil fuel trade despite looming EU sanctions
By Chris Matthews, Sotiris Sideris, Nikolas Leontopoulos, Konstantina Maltepioti and Thodoris Chondrogiannos

How a vast network of European-linked firms continues to prop up the global trade of oil, gas and coal from Russia. Read more "European ships bolster Russian fossil fuel trade despite looming EU sanctions"

28 March 2022 Military power

How EU weapons sales are stoking an arms race between Greece and Turkey

How EU weapons sales are stoking an arms race between Greece and Turkey
By Thodoris Chondrogiannos

Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, appeared close to war in 2021. Germany and France – key allies of both – sell to the two countries weapons worth billions in return for their political support in the conflict. Read more "How EU weapons sales are stoking an arms race between Greece and Turkey"

7 January 2022 Gas Trap

The climate hypocrisy behind the EastMed pipeline

The climate hypocrisy behind the EastMed pipeline
By Thodoris Chondrogiannos

The European Commission has included the EastMed gas pipeline in its fifth list of Projects of Common Interest. This is an act of climate hypocrisy. Read more "The climate hypocrisy behind the EastMed pipeline"

21 September 2021 Subsidies

Burning oil in the Greek islands — and those who profited from it

Burning oil in the Greek islands  — and those who profited from it
By Thodoris Chondrogiannos and Nikolas Leontopoulos

How the Greek and international oil industries reaped billions by keeping the Greek islands off the grid. Read more "Burning oil in the Greek islands — and those who profited from it"

13 May 2021 Secrets of the council

Fishing quotas: How EU governments are destroying Europe’s seas

Fishing quotas: How EU governments are destroying Europe’s seas
By Harald Schumann and Thodoris Chondrogiannos

Fishing quotes are decided behind closed doors at the Council of the EU. Often ignoring scientific advice, this process is exacerbating the depletion of fish stocks in European seas. Read more "Fishing quotas: How EU governments are destroying Europe’s seas"

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