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- European banks want to torpedo the digital euro https://www.ftm.eu/articles/banks-fear-digital-euro-secret-lobby 10 comments
- For forty years, Viktor Orbán has thrived on conflict. Now he’s bringing the battle to Brussels https://www.ftm.eu/articles/facing-europes-disruptors-viktor-orban?share=QZlsrGX93tMKlBowsUZRB6hiyomatXR%2F%2Bekz4KN248NXYChP6bkWN4cEWh%2F33JM%3D 8 comments europe
- Former Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz revealed as “director” of UAE-controlled energy firm https://www.ftm.eu/articles/austrian-former-politician-sebastian-kurz-dutch-company 8 comments worldnews
- EU countries hide who profits from the bloc's billion-euro pandemic fund, with permission from the Commission https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-countries-hide-who-profits-from-recovery-funds?share=vM24b7pWE31zWLivpW6sT56%2FNyipHzHvZLSSslpO%2BWh0ruZRTkdoiktTpYA04IU%3D 3 comments europe
- EU countries hide who profits from the bloc's billion-euro pandemic fund, with permission from the Commission https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-countries-hide-who-profits-from-recovery-funds 5 comments worldnews
- European banks are scared of the digital euro. Here's how their secret lobbying could torpedo it https://www.ftm.eu/articles/banks-fear-digital-euro-secret-lobby?share=1SLl%2FF4H31IEKPZ6GZjtTMmDdnOGZfLgTc1HGq7cQGnkr3VXWmwLIh6k%2Fun5Shs%3D 444 comments europe
- Putin’s war machine powered by Italian steel conglomerate https://www.ftm.eu/articles/russian-steel-of-dutch-and-italian-origin 30 comments europe
- Almost 140 EU lawmakers misused money for assistants, new figures show https://www.ftm.eu/articles/european-parliament-protects-faulty-politicians 5 comments worldnews
- Consultancy firms earned more than half a billion from European covid recovery fund https://www.ftm.eu/articles/recovery-files-consultancies-follow-up?share=8Ya6fXwp7ng1otl7oT6Q8SZTO2UlTKzhOtYNAHhd%2F6afnqV6mVWz1Xl%2FWpqHfVo%3D 6 comments europe
- How Ashton Kutcher’s ‘non-profit start-up’ makes millions from the EU’s fight against child abuse on the net https://www.ftm.eu/articles/ashton-kutchers-non-profit-start-up-makes-millions-from-fighting-child-abuse-online 366 comments technology
- The US is major funder of lobbying activities of Europe’s civil society organisations https://www.ftm.eu/articles/ngos-in-brussel-who-pays-them 13 comments europe
- The formidable power of pension assets is making the financial sector more powerful while increasing global inequality https://www.ftm.eu/articles/benjamin-brown-power-of-pension-assets 3 comments truereddit
- Half of Europe’s ‘Dark Green’ funds invest in the fossil fuel industry or in aviation https://www.ftm.eu/articles/half-of-europes-dark-green-funds-invest-in-the-fossil-fuel-industry-or-in-aviation?share=IpzfofdvTO7BG8178yJVIkP23OJhaMXdB1ueeK+Gzbg0ctWtOnGaNHGuRMvzUu0%3D 10 comments europe
- Corona and tax hacks make Pfizer the most profitable company in the Netherlands https://www.ftm.eu/articles/corona-and-tax-hacks-make-pfizer-the-most-profitable-company-in-the-netherlands 8 comments europe
- Corona and tax hacks make Pfizer the most profitable company in the Netherlands https://www.ftm.eu/articles/corona-and-tax-hacks-make-pfizer-the-most-profitable-company-in-the-netherlands 20 comments worldnews
- China has illegal police stations in the Netherlands and some 30 other countries https://www.ftm.eu/articles/china-illegal-police-stations-in-the-netherlands 30 comments europe
- European taxpayers risk paying billions for losses of their central banks while private banks profit https://www.ftm.eu/articles/ecb-pays-private-banks-billions-sends-governments-bill 5 comments worldnews
- European taxpayers risk paying billions for losses of their central banks while private banks profit https://www.ftm.eu/articles/ecb-pays-private-banks-billions-sends-governments-bill 30 comments europe
- The undisputed appointment of Putin’s lawyer to Dutch Supreme Court https://www.ftm.eu/articles/putins-lawyer-appointed-to-dutch-supreme-court 8 comments europe
- These are the – rich – Russians that the Netherlands can squeeze https://www.ftm.eu/articles/russians-the-netherlands-can-squeeze?share=6w4mJEVkWJ0LBXnBsblfa%2F%2FqrXLmUVR5fEQqGHQARfDKLcJtJU5AkIrfUg%3D%3D 6 comments europe
- Dutch research institutes helped the Chinese police state https://www.ftm.eu/articles/close-ties-erasmus-mc-chinese-police 4 comments worldnews
- Chinese Xiaomi phones spy on their users, yet the Netherlands is silent https://www.ftm.eu/articles/xiaomi-phones-spy-on-their-users 40 comments nottheonion
- Chinese Xiaomi phones spy on their users. Lithuania calls for the devices to be scrapped; the Netherlands keeps silent. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/xiaomi-phones-spy-on-their-users 424 comments europe
- Chinese Xiaomi phones spy on their users. Lithuania calls for the devices to be scrapped; the Netherlands keeps silent. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/xiaomi-phones-spy-on-their-users 65 comments worldnews
- The Recovery Files: scrutinising the billions from Brussels https://www.ftm.eu/articles/corona-recovery-fund-europe 2 comments europe
- ABBA, Julio Iglesias, two Beatles, and dozens of other stars used the Netherlands to avoid paying taxes https://www.ftm.eu/articles/discoleaks-the-all-stars-band-of-tax-evaders 21 comments europe
- ABBA, Julio Iglesias, two Beatles, and dozens of other stars used the Netherlands to avoid paying taxes https://www.ftm.eu/articles/discoleaks-the-all-stars-band-of-tax-evaders 55 comments worldnews