Follow the Money: The Podcast

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Reckon you know who’s running Europe? Think again. Every week, we dive into a Follow the Money investigation exposing the continent’s hidden powerbrokers: from deceiving companies and influential lobbyists to corrupt politicians and financial fraudsters. Tune into our podcast and join our journalists as they reveal how they uncovered the truth and held power to account.Presented by Emma du Chatinier.

  1. 4D AGO

    How Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine in wartime

    In the midst of war, Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow, not in Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington. What might sound like a legal technicality is actually part of a powerful global mechanism known as ISDS, which allows corporations to sue governments for billions over lost profits. Journalists Alistair Keepe and Hans Wetzels take us inside this opaque system, revealing how it quietly shapes public policy on a global scale.

    30 min

  2. MAR 25

    Big Tobacco shows Big Alcohol how to lobby

    Alcohol and tobacco are both linked to serious disease, yet the industries have spent decades casting doubt on the risks. Journalist Irene van den Berg revealed how cigarette giants invested heavily in treatment for smoking-related conditions and funded scientific research to widen their influence. Just months later, she uncovered how Big Booze has used the same playbook as Big Tobacco to downplay growing public health concerns.

    22 min

  3. MAR 18

    Special: Our toxic obsession with the US

    Follow the Money: The Podcast

    41 min

  4. MAR 11

    How not to save the planet

    Carbon credits are marketed as a simple solution to climate change: companies can offset CO₂ by funding green initiatives such as forest protection and tree planting. Yet many of these offsets have been exposed as ineffective at cutting emissions, or even harmful. Follow the Money reporters Mira Sys and Ties Gijzel explain how this market really works – and why we shouldn’t bank on it to protect our planet.

    29 min

  5. MAR 4

    Who’s the man aiming to oust Orbán?

    Hungary is heading into a pivotal election. After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán faces his most serious challenger yet. Péter Magyar emerged out of the blue and quickly transformed himself into the face of the opposition. But who is he really? Hungarian journalist Patrik Galavits traces the rise of the man expected to become the country’s next premier – and explains what that could mean for Hungary and Europe. Related stories ➪ https://www.ftm.eu/articles/orban-main-rival-hungary-brussels-elections-no-trust-just-yet Follow the podcast https://www.ftm.eu/podcast/follow-the-money-the-podcast Follow FTM on social media: Instagram ➪ https://www.instagram.com/followthemoney_eu/ BlueSky ➪ https://bsky.app/profile/ftm.eu LinkedIn ➪ https://www.linkedin.com/company/follow-the-money-eu/ TikTok ➪ https://www.tiktok.com/@ftm_eu Become a member and support independent investigative journalism! https://www.ftm.eu/become-member

    23 min

  6. FEB 25

    The lottery scandal that shook Brussels

    As the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders was tasked with defending the rule of law across the EU. But days after leaving office, his home was raided as part of a money laundering probe. Journalist Simon Van Dorpe unpacks the story of one of Europe’s most influential politicians – and his fall from grace. Related stories ➪ https://www.ftm.eu/articles/reynders-charged-in-money-laundering-probe https://www.ftm.eu/articles/didier-reynders-ally-target-corruption-probe https://www.ftm.eu/articles/reynders-money-laundering-what-we-know-so-far https://www.ftm.eu/articles/european-commissioner-didier-reynders-investigated-for-alleged-fraud Follow the podcast https://www.ftm.eu/podcast/follow-the-money-the-podcast Follow FTM on social media: Instagram ➪ https://www.instagram.com/followthemoney_eu/ BlueSky ➪ https://bsky.app/profile/ftm.eu LinkedIn ➪ https://www.linkedin.com/company/follow-the-money-eu/ TikTok ➪ https://www.tiktok.com/@ftm_eu Become a member and support independent investigative journalism! https://www.ftm.eu/become-member

    26 min

  7. FEB 18

    The EU's lost battle over media power

    Before Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán dismantled Hungary’s independent press, before media tycoons conglomerated power across Europe, there was a chance to stop it all. Our podcast goes behind the scenes of an investigation that found secret letters and lobbying that killed a plan to protect Europe’s media.

    19 min

  8. FEB 11

    European money pushes Cambodians into despair

    Microloans were meant to lift people out of poverty. But in Cambodia, they’ve pushed families into crushing debt – and in some cases, even to suicide. Reporters Leila Goldstein and Phon Sothyroth travelled across the country to investigate how European development institutions helped fuel a system that profits from desperation. Content warning: This episode discusses suicide.

    23 min
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Reckon you know who’s running Europe? Think again. Every week, we dive into a Follow the Money investigation exposing the continent’s hidden powerbrokers: from deceiving companies and influential lobbyists to corrupt politicians and financial fraudsters. Tune into our podcast and join our journalists as they reveal how they uncovered the truth and held power to account.Presented by Emma du Chatinier.

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