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Eoghan Gilmartin
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social
Journalist

Winner: European Press Prize 2024 - Special Award and the #IJ4EU Impact Award

Also co-host of @sobremesapod.bsky.social
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“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
jacobin.com
Reposted by Eoghan Gilmartin
NEW EPISODE!!

Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social talks to Alex Quiroga about the use of football as a propaganda tool under the Francisco Franco dictatorship

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/6xD6...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/s...
Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre
open.spotify.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The first half of a conversation I had with Dan Finn for his @jacobinmag.bsky.social Long Reads podcast looking at the last decade of Spanish politics, concentrating in particular on the contradictory figure of Pedro Sánchez:

Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/5Flc...
Spotify – Web Player
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October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The first half of a conversation I had with Dan Finn for his @jacobinmag.bsky.social Long Reads podcast looking at the last decade of Spanish politics, concentrating in particular on the contradictory figure of Pedro Sánchez:

Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/5Flc...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Spain: Three migrant farmworkers, incl. from Romania, Pakistan & Senegal, die following heat exposure at work as climate impacts "offloaded" onto vulnerable workers

Good to see @business-humanrights.org reporting on my research:
business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...
Spain: Three migrant farmworkers, incl. from Romania, Pakistan & Senegal, die following heat exposure at work as climate impacts "offloaded" onto vulnerable workers - Business & Human Rights Resource ...
Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
business-humanrights.org
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Reposted by Eoghan Gilmartin
A must-read article that highlights how climate change, labour exploitation, health and the rise of the far right are all connected.
“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
jacobin.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reposted by Eoghan Gilmartin
This week's issue is about a very timely cross-border investigation that illustrated the shortfalls of the current system in protecting a crucial asset of European agriculture: farm workers.

Full disclosure: I played a small role mentoring the team behind this.

news.thin-ink.net/p/how-europe...
How Europe’s Farm Subsidy Scheme Fails Workers
As lawmakers concentrate on meat bans, the CAP continues to bankroll exploitation in the fields
news.thin-ink.net
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Eoghan Gilmartin
“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
jacobin.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
jacobin.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Reposted by Eoghan Gilmartin
NEW INVESTIGATION:

EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

Financed by @journalismfund.bsky.social, this project traced dozens of EU payments to farms committing serious labour abuses.

A🧵of cases demonstrating the lack of safeguards on CAP funds: www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...
www.desmog.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW INVESTIGATION:

EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

Financed by @journalismfund.bsky.social, this project traced dozens of EU payments to farms committing serious labour abuses.

A🧵of cases demonstrating the lack of safeguards on CAP funds: www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...
www.desmog.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Cuando ejercer la esclavitud no te priva de recibir subvenciones. Esta es la Europa que tenemos.
#inmigración
Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC www.elsaltodiario.com/explotacion-...
Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC
La investigación de un grupo de periodistas europeos han rastreado docenas de subvenciones de la Unión Europea a productores agrícolas que intimidan y explotan a trabajadores migrantes.
www.elsaltodiario.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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If I recommend reading one thing today it's this...

An amazing group of journalists have spent a year tracking the millions in CAP subsidies going to farmers who are being investigated, have been convicted, or are even in prison for violating migrant workers' rights
September 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC

En un caso un concejal del PP en Lugo fue condenado en 2024 a nueve meses de prisión por explotar a dos jornaleros migrantes irregulares. Ese mismo año recibió 41.000 € en subvenciones de la PAC
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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“A scandal that the EU is funnelling large sums of public money [via the #CAP] into farms accused & even convicted of labour abuses.

“Social conditionality has proven toothless – failing to prevent abuse or trigger meaningful sanctions” says @deschuttero.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...
www.desmog.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reposted by Eoghan Gilmartin
🚨 Are European public funds subsidising farms involved in practices akin to modern-day slavery?
🚜 New investigation reveales that farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions of euros in subsidies funded by taxpayers!
Read more 👉 t.ly/vGmtY
#plupro #ecb
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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"A major new investigation traced dozens of EU payments to farms that have breached, are under investigation for, or have already been convicted of labour-related offences."
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...
www.desmog.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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🔴RÉVÉLATIONS🔴 Des agriculteurs reconnus coupables d'avoir exploité des travailleurs migrants continuent de toucher des millions d’euros de la PAC.
Durant 9 mois, @humanite.fr et 5 médias européens ont enquêté sur le scandale de la conditionnalité sociale des aides PAC 🔽
Agriculture : comment la PAC finance l’exploitation des travailleurs dans l’Union européenne - L'Humanité
Censée faire enfin respecter le droit du travail dans les champs, la conditionnalité sociale des aides à la PAC s’est heurtée aux limites du système agricole européen. L’Humanité...
www.humanite.fr
September 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC

En un caso un concejal del PP en Lugo fue condenado en 2024 a nueve meses de prisión por explotar a dos jornaleros migrantes irregulares. Ese mismo año recibió 41.000 € en subvenciones de la PAC
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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💰Exclusiva | Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la Política Agrícola Común.

https://elsal.to/44222

 📷 @aminguito.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in subsidies.

Our investigation traced dozens of EU payments to farms that have breached, are under investigation for, or have already been convicted of labour-related offences. @journalismfund.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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🔴 Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

New investigation reveals how farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers rake in millions in subsidies 👇

www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...
www.desmog.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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BREAKING: @ec.europa.eu is pushing through a trade deal with #Morocco that treats #WesternSahara as Moroccan territory.
❌No #Saharawi consent.
❌No transparency.
❌No rule of law.
Vote in @press.consilium.europa.eu this Wednesday!
Read the leaked plan here: wsrw.org/en/news/comm...
September 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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BREAKING: One of the most important and prominent reporters on the ground in Gaza has been Anas Al Sharif.

He - and several other Al Jazeera journalists - have just been assassinated by Israelis forces whilst in their press tent in central Gaza.

Speechless.
August 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Javier Bardem and other Spanish filmmakers call out Christopher Nolan for filming part of The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara:

"Nolan filmed there without the consent of the Sahrawi people. The only consent he received came from the occupying force: Morocco." www.eldiario.es/cultura/cine...
Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Icíar Bollaín, Javier Bardem y más artistas, contra el rodaje de ‘La Odisea’ de Nolan en el Sáhara Occidental
Numerosos nombres del cine español se han sumado al manifiesto contra la grabación de la esperada película en la ciudad de Dajla, en el territorio ocupado por Marruecos
www.eldiario.es
August 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM