Maxence Peigné
Journalist, London
Maxence is a French journalist based in London. He has worked as a travel writer, a TV and radio producer and as a UK correspondent. He has published 11 guidebooks on the British Isles and the South Pacific and has worked for outlets such as France Télévision, Radio France and the BBC World Service. In 2019, he received the”Reporter D’espoir” Solutions Journalism award for his coverage of homelessness in Finland. He studied political sciences in France and journalism in Britain.
Recent Works
Soft2bet Files: Regulators open investigations as online casino goes dark
Soft2bet Files: Regulators open investigations as online casino goes dark
27 July 2026
Maxence Peigné
Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network
Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network
9 July 2026
Maxence Peigné
Soft2bet Files: Global gambling network made €600 million from unlicensed casinos with ‘predatory’ tactics
Soft2bet Files: Global gambling network made €600 million from unlicensed casinos with ‘predatory’ tactics
8 July 2026
Maxence Peigné
European gambling group linked to unlicensed online casinos in the UK
European gambling group linked to unlicensed online casinos in the UK
1 April 2026
Maxence Peigné, Rob Davies
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AI chatbots lure vulnerable gamblers to unlicensed betting websites
AI chatbots lure vulnerable gamblers to unlicensed betting websites
9 March 2026
Maxence Peigné, Marta Portocarrero
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Social media influencers steer millions of Europeans to unlicensed gambling websites
Social media influencers steer millions of Europeans to unlicensed gambling websites
24 February 2026
Maxence Peigné, Maria Maggiore, Marta Portocarrero, Eurydice Bersi (Reporters United)
Norwegians charged with corruption in oil deal revealed by Investigate Europe
Norwegians charged with corruption in oil deal revealed by Investigate Europe
29 January 2026
Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano
Oil giant Perenco to be tried in France for environmental damage in DR Congo
Oil giant Perenco to be tried in France for environmental damage in DR Congo
17 October 2025
Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano
Behind the scam: how an alleged criminal network set a trap for thousands of Europeans to fall for ‘fake’ investments and raked in millions
Behind the scam: how an alleged criminal network set a trap for thousands of Europeans to fall for ‘fake’ investments and raked in millions
30 September 2025
Maxence Peigné, Sasa Dragojlo, Mei-Ling McNamara
Frivolous Google copyright claims ‘censor’ Investigate Europe gambling exposé
Frivolous Google copyright claims ‘censor’ Investigate Europe gambling exposé
5 June 2025
Maxence Peigné
Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted gambling sites connected to award-winning European firm
Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted gambling sites connected to award-winning European firm
6 March 2025
Maxence Peigné
EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants
EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants
6 March 2025
Paulo Pena, Harald Schumann, Maxence Peigné
Patient relief as Lithuania strikes nationwide deal for cystic fibrosis medicines
Patient relief as Lithuania strikes nationwide deal for cystic fibrosis medicines
28 October 2024
Eurydice Bersi (Reporters United), Maxence Peigné
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Infringement cold cases: member states left unpunished for dozens of EU law violations
Infringement cold cases: member states left unpunished for dozens of EU law violations
24 September 2024
Pascal Hansens, Harald Schumann, Maxence Peigné
Pharma firms stash profits in Europe's tax havens as patients struggle with drug prices
Pharma firms stash profits in Europe's tax havens as patients struggle with drug prices
28 June 2024
Maxence Peigné
Medicine dealers: Europe’s secret drug negotiations
Medicine dealers: Europe’s secret drug negotiations
13 June 2024
Eurydice Bersi (Reporters United), Lorenzo Buzzoni, Maxence Peigné
Cystic fibrosis ‘miracle’ drugs priced higher for poorer EU countries
Cystic fibrosis ‘miracle’ drugs priced higher for poorer EU countries
13 June 2024
Maxence Peigné, Eurydice Bersi (Reporters United)
Orpea: police raids across Europe after Investigate Europe exposé
Orpea: police raids across Europe after Investigate Europe exposé
7 February 2024
Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano
Mission critical: Europe eyes new suppliers in geopolitical race for metals
Europe eyes new suppliers in geopolitical race for metals
6 November 2023
Eurydice Bersi (Reporters United), Maxence Peigné, Maria Maggiore
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
Orpea still in business with suspicious Luxembourg holding under judicial probe
Orpea still in business with suspicious Luxembourg holding under judicial probe
21 September 2023
Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano
Oil giant Perenco’s suspicious deals with companies close to Congo’s ex-president
Oil giant Perenco’s suspicious deals with companies close to Congo’s ex-president
19 July 2023
Leïla Miñano, Maxence Peigné, Yann Philippin
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
Producers wield power over plastic pollution
Producers wield power over plastic pollution
27 April 2023
Maria Maggiore, Manuel Rico, Maxence Peigné
Congo: European oil companies’ secret interests with ruling family
European oil firms’ secret interests with Congo elite
2 March 2023
Maxence Peigné, Amund Trellevik, Leïla Miñano
Real estate, wine and tech: how Perenco’s offshore oil profits end up back in Europe
Real estate, wine and tech: how Perenco’s offshore oil profits end up back in Europe
8 December 2022
Maxence Peigné, Manuel Rico, Leïla Miñano, Paulo Pena
Toxic fumes and leaks: Perenco’s polluting oil business in Democratic Republic of Congo
Toxic fumes and leaks: Perenco’s polluting oil business in Democratic Republic of Congo
9 November 2022
Leïla Miñano, Maxence Peigné, Dorian Cabrol, Alexandre Brutelle, Baron Nkoy, Lea Szulewicz, Alexandra Lucas Coelho
Investigators and politicians pile pressure on French energy minister over investment scheme affair
Investigators and politicians pile pressure on French energy minister over investment scheme affair
8 November 2022
Leïla Miñano, Manuel Rico, Maxence Peigné
French energy minister’s links to discreet inheritance scheme raise ‘conflict of interest’ concerns
French energy minister’s links to discreet inheritance scheme raise ‘conflict of interest’ concerns
8 November 2022
Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano, Manuel Rico, Geoffrey Livolsi, Mathias Destal
Accused of pollution and shrouded in secrecy: why oil company Perenco is worth investigating
Accused of pollution and shrouded in secrecy: why oil company Perenco is worth investigating
8 November 2022
Leïla Miñano, Maxence Peigné, Manuel Rico, Geoffrey Livolsi, Mathias Destal
Europe’s energy crisis is reviving the fracking industry
Europe’s energy crisis is reviving the fracking industry
1 September 2022
Maxence Peigné
ECT: ‘ecocide’ treaty puts Member States and EU Commission at odds
ECT: ‘ecocide’ treaty puts Member States and EU Commission at odds
25 July 2022
Maxence Peigné
The lavish secret commissions of Orpea’s intermediaries
The lavish secret commissions of Orpea’s intermediaries
1 June 2022
Leïla Miñano, Maxence Peigné
Lipany holding: care giant Orpea’s dirty secrets hidden in Luxembourg
Lipany holding: care giant Orpea’s dirty secrets hidden in Luxembourg
18 May 2022
Maxence Peigné, Leïla Miñano, Lorenzo Buzzoni
To shun Putin’s gas, the EU opts for other fossil fuel projects
To shun Putin’s gas, the EU opts for other fossil fuel projects
31 March 2022
Maxence Peigné, Maria Maggiore, Lorenzo Buzzoni
EU disinformation observatory has links with platforms
EU disinformation observatory has links with platforms
1 February 2022
Maxence Peigné
Christina Eckes, professor of European law: “The ECT is standing in the way of climate goals”
Christina Eckes, professor of European law: “The ECT is standing in the way of climate goals”
20 December 2021
Maxence Peigné
Energy Charter Treaty: stalled reform fuels EU fears for climate
Energy Charter Treaty: stalled reform fuels EU fears for climate
14 December 2021
Maxence Peigné, Harald Schumann, Nico Schmidt
EU vaccine negotiators: who are the secret names dealing with pharma?
EU vaccine negotiators: who are the secret names dealing with pharma?
4 November 2021
Maxence Peigné
EU fails to reduce gas dependency amid soaring energy bills
EU fails to reduce gas dependency amid soaring energy bills
13 October 2021
Maxence Peigné
EU unable to cap COVID-19 vaccine prices in secret deals
EU unable to cap COVID-19 vaccine prices in secret deals
22 September 2021
Maxence Peigné