Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtSophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ehm…maar voor Gotink was een coalitie met PVV en BBB (met Mona erin) geen probleem? En in het Europarlement samenwerken met extreem rechts ook niet? 093
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 10/09/2026𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲. Get unlimited access to our investigations into money, power, politics, Big Tech, climate, and more. No paywall, no cost, just radically independent journalism that holds power to account. 🔗 Sign up here: www.ftm.eu/student?utm_... 032
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 16/09/2026State of the Union Speech 2026: Von der Leyen just opened the door for Canada to become the first associated member of the European Union, followed by a standing ovation. 010
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtJan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Investigative journalist @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social @ftm.nl ruthlessly exposes the corporate capture of this European Commission How corporations and Commissioners blocked and diluted legislation to improve wellbeing and broke promises 24/9 Unions... @corporateeurope.org @epsu.bsky.social 1/2ftm.nlVan verslavende apps tot dierenwelzijn: Brussel buigt voor de industrieDankzij grote beloften wisten de Eurocommissarissen van Ursula von der Leyen in 2024 de steun van het Europees Parlement te winnen. Nu hun ambtstermijn meer dan anderhalf jaar onderweg is, heeft Follo... 166
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Voor FTM onderzocht ik de eurocommissarissen. Beloften die ze deden hebben nog altijd niet tot nieuwe wetgeving geleid of zijn in de prullenbak gegooid. Ondertussen hadden Silicon Valley en vertegenwoordigers van het bedrijfsleven veruit de grootste toegang tot hun kantoren. 221
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtTRiSS, Trinity College Dublin @trisstcd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Congratulations to @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social for her excellent investigative article - "From addictive apps to animal welfare: how Brussels bows to industry pressure". Read it here - www.ftm.eu/articles/bru...ftm.euFrom addictive apps to animal welfare: how Brussels bows to industry pressureBig promises on issues from animal welfare to Big Tech helped Ursula von der Leyen’s Commissioners win the backing of the European Parliament in 2024. More than a year and a half into their terms, Fol... 021
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My latest investigation 🧵 What happened to the promises EU Commissioners made to win Parliament’s backing in 2024? 142
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money @ftm.nl · 15/07/2026Een Oostenrijkse ondernemer en oud-Europarlementariër bouwde dertig jaar aan een netwerk dat reikt tot diep in de Brusselse macht. Nu de Europese politiek naar rechts opschuift, krijgt Paul Rübig meer invloed op de koers van de EU, en krijgt zijn agenda de wind mee. Hoe groot is zijn macht echt?ftm.nlHoe een Oostenrijkse metaalbewerker munt slaat uit de verrechtsing in EuropaDe Oostenrijkse ondernemer Paul Rübig heeft in dertig jaar tijd een netwerk opgebouwd dat reikt tot diep in de Europese bureaucratie. Dankzij de verrechtsing van het politieke landschap heeft zijn lob... 23517
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtLise Witteman @lise-witteman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026If you're active in the Brussels bubble, you might have bumped into this EU veteran. Now, you'll know his story. Meet the talented Mr. Rübig www.ftm.eu/articles/aus...ftm.euMeet the Austrian businessman harnessing the far-right to cut Europe’s green lawsOver the course of 30 years, the Austrian entrepreneur Paul Rübig has built up a network that reaches deep into the European bureaucracy. In part benefiting from a shift to the right in the political ... 144
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtGuus Valk @guusvalk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026De uiterst rechtse kiezer radicaliseert- en drie andere lessen uit het Nationaal Kiezersonderzoek Met @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social en @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social in NRC: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...nrc.nlDe uiterst rechtse kiezer radicaliseert – en drie andere lessen uit dit ambitieuze kiezersonderzoekUitgebreide analyse van het Nationaal Kiezersonderzoek 2025: stemgedrag, partijtrouw, en het groeiende wantrouwen in de Nederlandse politiek. 74918
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 20/03/2026This week I gave my first ever lecture. The main question we discussed was once raised by US Secretary of State: “Who do I call when I want to call Europe” Spoiler alert: it is complicated. 🧵 150
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtLéonie de Jonge @leoniedejonge.bsky.social · 10/03/2026📣 Nieuwe column voor de @groene.nl. Deze week over de ruzies op rechts. De afsplitsingen zijn niet alleen een teken van verdeeldheid, maar duidt ook op een politieke stroming die groot genoeg is geworden om met zichzelf te concurreren. www.groene.nl/artikel/ruzi...groene.nlDat er zoveel afsplitsingen zijn op de uiterst rechtse flank is een gevolg van de algehele verrechtsing van NederlandDe ruzies op rechts zijn niet alleen een teken van verdeeldheid, maar duidt ook op een politieke stroming die groot genoeg is geworden om met zichzelf te concurreren. 12411
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtSzabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026💥INVESTIGATION: Romania’s pro-Russian far-right leader George Simion may have lost at home, but his online campaign machine gave foreign help to Karol Nawrocki in Poland — and is now powering Law and Justice’s populist comeback bid.vsquare.orgHow Romanians Helped Conservative Brothers in Poland Win Elections - VSquare.orgWe go behind the scenes of the “MEGA” movement and reveal European Trumpists between Bucharest and Warsaw. 0327
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Back with the @ftm.eu team in Brussels this week 🌞 010
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 20/02/2026All eyes are on Orbán’s main challenger for Hungary’s premiership, Péter Magyar. What does he stand for? Our research shows his party Tisza maintains an ambiguous voting record on Russia and rule-of-law — the two issues driving disputes between Orbán and the EU. 143
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money @ftm.nl · 19/02/2026Follow the Money wil zo veel mogelijk af van Amerikaanse tech en overstappen op Europese alternatieven. Ons platform draait nu nog deels op Amerikaanse diensten. En dat schuurt voor een redactie die vertrouwt op bronbescherming. Samen met De Correspondent maken we de overstap, volledig transparant.ftm.nlFollow the Money wil onafhankelijker worden van Amerikaanse tech (en iedereen mag meekijken)We berichten kritisch over de Europese afhankelijkheid van big tech. Ondertussen zit ons eigen platform vol met Amerikaanse technologie. Tijd om afscheid te nemen. Kijk mee hoe gemakkelijk of moeilijk... 1021651
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 19/02/2026After years reporting on Europe’s dependence on Big Tech, we’re making a vital shift: phasing out U.S. tech and moving to European alternatives. With rising geopolitical tensions and risks tied to foreign cloud infrastructure, this is about protecting our journalism, security, and independence.ftm.euFollow the Money is phasing out U.S. tech – follow the journeyWe report critically on Europe’s dependence on Big Tech – yet our own platform still relies heavily on U.S. systems. It’s time to change that. Together with De Correspondent, we’re phasing out U.S. te... 25629
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 13/11/2025In a bit, the EPP is expected to team up with the far right to get rid of legislation that holds companies accountable for human rights & environmental abuses. This is not new. Weber's promise to sideline extremists has been eroding for a year now as @alistairkeepe.bsky.social and I showed.ftm.euChristian Democrats break election promise to sideline far right in European ParliamentThe European Parliament’s biggest party, the European People’s Party, promised not to cooperate with certain far-right groups. A Follow the Money analysis shows how the Christian Democrats, led by Urs... 185
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Last year, @alexfanta.bsky.social and I started collecting data on a decade of meetings between Google and the European Commission. Today, Alex shows how Google influenced people in Brussels to dominate the scene. 16340
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 06/10/2025The battle between Spain’s Court of Auditors and the far-right party Vox shows no sign of cooling down. Documents obtained by Follow the Money and infoLibre reveal that Vox has escaped two additional sanctions, again over illegal donations. 000
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Today's @eurcorrespond.bsky.social highlighted the joint investigation by @infolibre.es & @ftm.eu ‘Money to the Far Right,’ raising the question: why did Spain’s Vox pay over €1 million in interest to an Orbán-linked bank when far cheaper domestic options were available?europeancorrespondent.comThe European Correspondent 011
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 25/08/2025🚨 Scoop: Spain’s far-right party Vox has been fined a record €1.15 million for illegal donations. Joint investigation by @ftm.eu and @infolibre.es 👇 read here 030
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtinfoLibre @infolibre.es · 22/08/2025La oscura financiación de Vox, el partido español que más crédito recibe gracias al banco controlado por Orbán Un tema de Sergio Sangiao ow.ly/Fnpv50WJOReow.lyLa oscura financiación de Vox, el partido español que más crédito recibe gracias al banco controlado por OrbánPara justificarlo, se escuda en que los bancos españoles no le dan crédito, pero obtuvo préstamos de Santander y BBVA poco antes del primero del 510077
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtinfoLibre @infolibre.es · 21/08/2025El banco húngaro que controla Orbán y financia a Vox sufraga a la extrema derecha por toda Europa Un tema de Sergio Sangiao ow.ly/gyum50WJ3GKow.lyEl banco húngaro que controla Orbán y financia a Vox sufraga a la extrema derecha por toda EuropaEl MBH Bank, en parte propiedad del Gobierno de Hungría, otorgó dos préstamos millonarios al partido de Abascal 48973
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtCommittee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 11/08/2025An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza. Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF. #NotATarget Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...cpj.orgIsrael kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M... 4417281111
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtSimon Van Dorpe @simonvandorpe.bsky.social · 03/07/2025‼️ In March, Huawei’s EU corruption scandal made headlines across the world. Today, @ftm.eu returns with an insiders’ perspective: ten former employees shared their experience with the tech giant’s Brussels office … and its rogue lobbyist. Read the full story for free today www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...ftm.eu‘This MEP is on my payroll’: Huawei lobbyist bragged about bribery in the officeAt a time when Huawei’s reputation hit a new low in Brussels, one man kept the doors to politicians open – until he was arrested for alleged bribery. Now, insiders tell Follow the Money that Huawei’s ... 0126
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 21/05/2025🇸🇮 Standing ovation in the European Parliament for the visiting Slovenian president Nataša Pirc Musar: “We are witnessing a genocide in the West Bank and still we remain quiet.” 051
Lisanne van Vucht @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social · 19/05/2025In 2023, before the EU elections, eight institutions reached an agreement to establish an independent watchdog. The EP was one of them. But as majorities have shifted in favour of the (centre) right, so has the appetite for more transparency. Read all about it, and more 📌 www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...ftm.euUnder scrutiny: a family affair within the European People's PartyFollow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism 030
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtAlexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 14/05/2025To sum up - this is an important win for transparency, and makes clear that the EU institutions have to be a lot more accountable in how they handle access requests. Simply saying that texts aren't documents, and therefore they won't even look for them, is a no fly in the future. 2325
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtAlexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Today's Pfizergate ruling is a landmark. The EU court clearly said that the Commission was wrong in its decision on the text messages between president Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. The decision can't be read other than as stern rebuke for the Commission. Some key takeaways 🧵 78435
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtAlexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 14/05/2025BREAKING - Pfizergate ruling sees win for transparency - Judges rule that the Commission should not have misled @matinastevis.bsky.social about the existence of Ursula von der Leyen's text messages. More details forthcoming. 13823
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtDe Limburger @delimburger.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Hoe André Rieu en Emile Roemer samen in Brussel bij Ursula von der Leyen lobbyden voor een miljoenensubsidie #delimburger #regio limburger.nlHoe André Rieu en Emile Roemer samen in Brussel bij Ursula von der Leyen lobbyden voor een miljoenensubsidieEen wereldtournee met zijn eigen orkest én een 150 stemmen groot Europees mannenkoor. Zo wilde André Rieu dit jaar de 200ste geboortedag van Johan Strauss jr. vieren. Om uit de kosten te komen vroeg hij Ursula von der Leyen, voorzitter van de Europese Commissie, 10 tot 15 miljoen euro subsidie. Gouverneur Emile Roemer bracht ze samen en reed als liaison mee naar Brussel. Een reconstructie van een bijzonder lobbytraject. 001
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtLise Witteman @lise-witteman.bsky.social · 10/05/2025'Je kunt helemaal onderaan bij de klerk beginnen, maar ook meteen bovenaan bij iemand die alles weet. Dat hebben we gedaan', aldus Rieu's zoon en tevens zaakwaarnemer 🇪🇺 022
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtLise Witteman @lise-witteman.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Samen met @delimburger.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtLise Witteman @lise-witteman.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Brussel een ver van je bed show? Lees dit heerlijke Limburgse lobbyverhaal van @lisannevanvucht.bsky.social Feat. Emile Roemer, André Rieu en Ursula von der Leyen - Limburgse vlaai, een kleedkameronderonsje en de machtigste bedrijfslobby van Europa 👇 www.ftm.nl/artikelen/lo...ftm.nlHoe André Rieu via zijn machtige Limburgse vrienden een onderonsje met Ursula von der Leyen regeldeDe bekende Limburgse orkestleider André Rieu hoopte miljoenen aan subsidie los te peuteren bij de Europese Unie. Follow the Money reconstrueerde samen met dagblad De Limburger hoe gouverneur Emile Roe... 083
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtTarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 01/05/2025People still believe that we can somehow satisfy the populist policy demands and then people will return to liberal democratic politics as usual. It's an illusion. Giving authoritarians what they want means they will ask for more. This is not only true for Putin, but domestic authoritarians as well 121438
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtSimon Van Dorpe @simonvandorpe.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Meanwhile on X, I'm offered fake news of a handcuffed Belgian PM @bartdewever.bsky.social, supposedly published in @lesoir.be (promoted content). What is preventing @ec.europa.eu and EU countries from taking this dangerous platform offline until it gets its problems sorted? 141
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 24/04/2025Everyone knows Monaco is a haven for the ultra-rich, but it may also be a safe harbour for Russian dirty money. The principality is allegedly letting sanctioned Russian businessmen launder illicit gains. Despite formal complaints and clear money trails, authorities seem to be looking the other way.ftm.eu‘A masterclass in bureaucratic obstruction’: how Monaco is allegedly protecting Russian criminalsRussian businessmen who have been sanctioned in the EU and US for multimillion-dollar fraud may have laundered their money in Monaco “with impunity”. This is according to the campaigner Bill Browder, ... 16031
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtKatjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · 22/04/2025📢New @jeppjournal.bsky.social publication w/ @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social & @claesdevreese.bsky.social studying “The role of far-right party performance in shaping disinformation concerns of European voters” in the #EP2024 elections using @eesresearch.bsky.social data 🧵 tinyurl.com/bdzn8jw3 23011
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 23/04/2025The UK and EU want a security pact – but fish might ruin the deal. As Brussels and London prepare for a post-Brexit reset, old tensions over fishing rights resurface. FTM reveals the hidden power plays behind this geopolitical standoff.ftm.euCrucial EU-UK defence pact hangs by a thread over fish fightsAs the U.K. and the EU look to reset relations post-Brexit and agree on a security pact, fishing rights leave the two sides increasingly in a tangle. 2267
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtFollow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 16/04/2025EU foreign ministers have been sharing official communication in a private Signal group chat. For the first time, Brussels admits these messages exist – but still refuses to release them, despite transparency laws. What are they hiding?ftm.euEU foreign ministers share updates in secret Signal group, officials admitCrucial decisions have been made on the basis of text messages between EU politicians, but officials have always controversially claimed that such "short-lived" communications cannot be stored or rele... 0117
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtJan A. Staiger @janstaiger.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Very happy to be able to contribute two images to one of EU Commission President Von der Leyen’s rare interviews with German media - in this case with @zeit.de. The interview was conducted by @derbernd.bsky.social and @ladurneru.bsky.social. Thanks go out to Andreas Prost for thinking of my work. 031
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtAlexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 15/04/2025This morning, journalists from across Europe went public with a call to the European Commission to keep the promise of the EU treaties, and actually stick to the bloc's freedom of information law. See below Politico's Brussels Playbook: www.politico.eu/newsletter/b... 29345
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtAlexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 08/04/2025The Israeli entrepreneur Shalev Hulio gained notoriety for designing Pegasus, the spyware used by governments to hack journalists and dissidents. Today, he is selling a new AI cyber security tool to European states and corporations. His secret asset? Austria’s former leader Sebastian Kurz. [Thread] 3269158
Reposted by Lisanne van VuchtJules Ortjens @ortjens.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Don’t fall for Orbán’s scandalous behavior. His regime has ignored the Court’s values for years. More than this, he has inpoverished Hungarians to the bone. Every circus act of this man is just an attempt to shift the attention, away from his disastrous economic policies to another diplomatic riot. 0103