Pascal Hansens
@pascalhansens.bsky.social
Digging deep into EU for @investigate-eu.bsky.social and sometimes for @contexte.com | Ex-Agence Europe. Tips welcome: hansens (at) investigate-europe (dot) eu
For those who want to improve the European Commission's practices in terms of transparency, the position of head of the Document management & Access to document unit seems to be vacant within the SG :-) anyone @jeancomte.bsky.social or @alexfanta.bsky.social ? #transparency
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
For those who want to improve the European Commission's practices in terms of transparency, the position of head of the Document management & Access to document unit seems to be vacant within the SG :-) anyone @jeancomte.bsky.social or @alexfanta.bsky.social ? #transparency
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Last year, online investment scams cost Europeans €4bn. With AI, deepfakes & fake trading platforms, fraudsters are evolving faster than regulators. We've teamed up with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and media across Europe to launch Scam Europe.
Scam Europe - How online financial fraud is taking Europeans for billions
Cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin. Forex. Bonds. Digital trading is everywhere, and with it are organised crime groups happy to take your money. With investment fraud booming across the continent and AI ratch...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Last year, online investment scams cost Europeans €4bn. With AI, deepfakes & fake trading platforms, fraudsters are evolving faster than regulators. We've teamed up with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and media across Europe to launch Scam Europe.
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Great news! Our investigation Deadly Prices won the IJ4EU Impact Award! Eight months of work revealed Europe’s hidden medicine pricing and impact on patients. Congrats to all nominees & winners!
Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves...
Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social
Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves...
Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Great news! Our investigation Deadly Prices won the IJ4EU Impact Award! Eight months of work revealed Europe’s hidden medicine pricing and impact on patients. Congrats to all nominees & winners!
Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves...
Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social
Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves...
Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social
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Revealed: at least 11,000 trans people were subjected to contested sterilisation requirements for legal gender recognition, Investigate Europe shows in the first cross-border estimate. These rules existed in several EU countries. Chances for reparations are minimal.
An 'open wound': Europe's trans community reckons with decades of sterilisation requirements
Thousands of trans people across Europe were pushed towards invasive surgery under national ‘sterility’ laws, exclusive Investigate Europe analysis reveals.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Revealed: at least 11,000 trans people were subjected to contested sterilisation requirements for legal gender recognition, Investigate Europe shows in the first cross-border estimate. These rules existed in several EU countries. Chances for reparations are minimal.
Hey hey! Our latest newsletter on EU transparency is out. We cover the Commission’s delays after ruling on #Pfizergate, the rather unknown opacity of the EU Court of Justice itself and an interview with the new Ombudsman @ftm.eu @euobserver.com @investigate-europe.eu www.linkedin.com/pulse/secrec...
Secrecy Tracker: Pfizergate wait, EU court grey zones and the new Ombudsman
Dear reader, We are back with a new instalment of Secrecy Tracker – your regular update on what the EU institutions prefer to keep under wraps. I'm Alexander Fanta from Follow the Money, and I co-wrot...
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June 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Hey hey! Our latest newsletter on EU transparency is out. We cover the Commission’s delays after ruling on #Pfizergate, the rather unknown opacity of the EU Court of Justice itself and an interview with the new Ombudsman @ftm.eu @euobserver.com @investigate-europe.eu www.linkedin.com/pulse/secrec...
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‼️ Investigación | El Fondo Europeo de Defensa financia con millones a un fabricante de drones propiedad de Israel
Konstantina Maltepioti, Maria Maggiore y Leila Minano en @investigate-europe.eu, consorcio del que forma parte infoLibre ow.ly/EX7c50W7wna
Konstantina Maltepioti, Maria Maggiore y Leila Minano en @investigate-europe.eu, consorcio del que forma parte infoLibre ow.ly/EX7c50W7wna
El Fondo Europeo de Defensa financia con millones a un fabricante de drones propiedad de Israel
La filial europea de Israel Aerospace Industries participa actualmente en 15 proyectos de defensa de la UE
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June 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
‼️ Investigación | El Fondo Europeo de Defensa financia con millones a un fabricante de drones propiedad de Israel
Konstantina Maltepioti, Maria Maggiore y Leila Minano en @investigate-europe.eu, consorcio del que forma parte infoLibre ow.ly/EX7c50W7wna
Konstantina Maltepioti, Maria Maggiore y Leila Minano en @investigate-europe.eu, consorcio del que forma parte infoLibre ow.ly/EX7c50W7wna
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A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.
European Defence Fund millions benefiting Israeli state-owned drone manufacturer
A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.
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We are looking for a Managing Director to lead fundraising & oversee finances for our growing cross-border journalism team. The position is fully remote with some in-person meetings. If you have excellent leadership skills & strong fundraising experience, we want to hear from you!
Apply by 16 June!
Apply by 16 June!
We’re looking for a Managing Director
We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic Managing Director to join our team
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May 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We are looking for a Managing Director to lead fundraising & oversee finances for our growing cross-border journalism team. The position is fully remote with some in-person meetings. If you have excellent leadership skills & strong fundraising experience, we want to hear from you!
Apply by 16 June!
Apply by 16 June!
Petit article à lire dans @contexte.com sur l’art subtil et tendance au sein de la Commission européenne, consistant à externaliser toujours plus ses tâches dans le domaine de la santé, non sans poser certaines interrogations.
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Enquête - Quand la Commission européenne sous-traite la santé publique aux consultants - Contexte
Le recours massif aux cabinets de conseil par la Commission européenne et ses agences dans le secteur de la santé s’impose comme une dynamique de fond. L’évaluation législative des textes est ainsi de...
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May 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Petit article à lire dans @contexte.com sur l’art subtil et tendance au sein de la Commission européenne, consistant à externaliser toujours plus ses tâches dans le domaine de la santé, non sans poser certaines interrogations.
www.contexte.com/fr/article/s...
www.contexte.com/fr/article/s...
Hey hey hey, our latest #SecrecyTracker is out! With @ftm.eu and @euobserver.com, we shed light on EU Commission's obscruction of access to docs, EP opaque handling of harassment cases & Malta's favorable treatment of the gambling industry. More here => www.linkedin.com/pulse/journo...
Journos fume over default secrecy, Libya saga & the gambling industry
Dear reader, We (Investigate Europe, Follow the Money and EUobserver) are back with a new instalment of Secrecy Tracker; your bi-monthly(is) update on what the EU institutions want to keep under wrap....
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April 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Hey hey hey, our latest #SecrecyTracker is out! With @ftm.eu and @euobserver.com, we shed light on EU Commission's obscruction of access to docs, EP opaque handling of harassment cases & Malta's favorable treatment of the gambling industry. More here => www.linkedin.com/pulse/journo...
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Judgement day in the Pfizergate case over Ursula von der Leyen’s text messages with the CEO of Pfizer! The General Court of the EU has scheduled its ruling in @matinastevis.bsky.social v Commission for 14 May at 9.30.
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April 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Judgement day in the Pfizergate case over Ursula von der Leyen’s text messages with the CEO of Pfizer! The General Court of the EU has scheduled its ruling in @matinastevis.bsky.social v Commission for 14 May at 9.30.
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👏 We’re in Perugia at @journalismfestival.com and are thrilled to share that our Deadly Prices investigation has been nominated for the @europeanpressprize.bsky.social! From 810 submissions, 25 projects were shortlisted. Winners will be announced on 28 May. bit.ly/4joI5iz
April 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
👏 We’re in Perugia at @journalismfestival.com and are thrilled to share that our Deadly Prices investigation has been nominated for the @europeanpressprize.bsky.social! From 810 submissions, 25 projects were shortlisted. Winners will be announced on 28 May. bit.ly/4joI5iz
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Our new investigation out today reveals the unlicensed websites, offshore secrecy and regulatory void in Europe’s gambling industry. Here @maxencepeigne.bsky.social uncovers a network of blacklisted sites operating across Europe — one brand connected is an official partner of Seria A giant AC Milan:
Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted gambling sites connected to award-winning European firm
Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite a string of lawsuits and fines.
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March 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Our new investigation out today reveals the unlicensed websites, offshore secrecy and regulatory void in Europe’s gambling industry. Here @maxencepeigne.bsky.social uncovers a network of blacklisted sites operating across Europe — one brand connected is an official partner of Seria A giant AC Milan:
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Malta-based betting firms such as Pokerstars, Paddy Power and Betsson are being shielded from scores of legal claims made against them thanks to a little-known law.
Under Bill 55, Malta's courts can “refuse recognition and, or enforcement” of rulings issued abroad. Lawyers claim it breaches EU law:
Under Bill 55, Malta's courts can “refuse recognition and, or enforcement” of rulings issued abroad. Lawyers claim it breaches EU law:
EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants
Thousands of successful claims against betting operators are going unpaid as Malta-based firms shielded from court judgements overseas.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Malta-based betting firms such as Pokerstars, Paddy Power and Betsson are being shielded from scores of legal claims made against them thanks to a little-known law.
Under Bill 55, Malta's courts can “refuse recognition and, or enforcement” of rulings issued abroad. Lawyers claim it breaches EU law:
Under Bill 55, Malta's courts can “refuse recognition and, or enforcement” of rulings issued abroad. Lawyers claim it breaches EU law:
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Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted sites connected to award-winning firm
Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite lawsuits and fines.
Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite lawsuits and fines.
Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted gambling sites connected to award-winning European firm
Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite a string of lawsuits and fines.
www.investigate-europe.eu
March 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Soft2bet: dozens of blacklisted sites connected to award-winning firm
Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite lawsuits and fines.
Investigate Europe can reveal a vast network of betting websites operating without necessary licences across Europe. Many attract millions of monthly visits, despite lawsuits and fines.
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EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants
The world’s biggest betting firms are using a little-known Maltese law that nullifies court verdicts elsewhere in the EU to protect themselves from potentially having to pay out millions in legal claims:
The world’s biggest betting firms are using a little-known Maltese law that nullifies court verdicts elsewhere in the EU to protect themselves from potentially having to pay out millions in legal claims:
EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants
Thousands of successful claims against betting operators are going unpaid as Malta-based firms shielded from court judgements overseas.
www.investigate-europe.eu
March 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
EU citizens lose out as Malta regulatory ‘sledgehammer’ protects gambling giants
The world’s biggest betting firms are using a little-known Maltese law that nullifies court verdicts elsewhere in the EU to protect themselves from potentially having to pay out millions in legal claims:
The world’s biggest betting firms are using a little-known Maltese law that nullifies court verdicts elsewhere in the EU to protect themselves from potentially having to pay out millions in legal claims:
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Shady bets: how Europe’s gambling industry spun out of control
Our new investigation, produced with media in 11 countries, unravels the spin of Europe's multibillion-euro betting industry. It exposes the void of EU regulation, unlicensed sites, offshore secrecy and a growing public health crisis:
Our new investigation, produced with media in 11 countries, unravels the spin of Europe's multibillion-euro betting industry. It exposes the void of EU regulation, unlicensed sites, offshore secrecy and a growing public health crisis:
Shady bets
Glitzy offers and bonus bets lure in millions to online gambling every day. Yet behind the crafted promotions lies a different reality. One defined by unlicensed operations, offshore accounts and a gr...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Shady bets: how Europe’s gambling industry spun out of control
Our new investigation, produced with media in 11 countries, unravels the spin of Europe's multibillion-euro betting industry. It exposes the void of EU regulation, unlicensed sites, offshore secrecy and a growing public health crisis:
Our new investigation, produced with media in 11 countries, unravels the spin of Europe's multibillion-euro betting industry. It exposes the void of EU regulation, unlicensed sites, offshore secrecy and a growing public health crisis:
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🚨 Join: 6 March, lunchtime debate in #Brussels 👉 How to make @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's law #enforcement more effective, to ensure @ec.europa.eu's role as Guardian of the Treaties and deliver compliance & #RuleOfLaw! cc @lauramercier.bsky.social @l-guillot.bsky.social @pascalhansens.bsky.social
How to save billions by enforcing existing environmental laws
Effective implementation: Transparency in the EU infringement process
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March 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨 Join: 6 March, lunchtime debate in #Brussels 👉 How to make @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's law #enforcement more effective, to ensure @ec.europa.eu's role as Guardian of the Treaties and deliver compliance & #RuleOfLaw! cc @lauramercier.bsky.social @l-guillot.bsky.social @pascalhansens.bsky.social
Dozens of sanction regimes, hundreds of pages of regulations and guidelines, thousands of sanctioned entities and individuals, and DG Fisma has only 25 staff to design and monitor them (compared to 700-800 in the US). More here👇#Sanctions #EU #InvestigateEurope
There are 36 sanction regimes in place at EU level.
Yet since 2017, data suggests that only 30 custodial sentences have been issued around Europe for breaches of EU sanctions law. The European Commission unit responsible for sanctions, meanwhile, employs just 25 people, Investigate Europe found.
Yet since 2017, data suggests that only 30 custodial sentences have been issued around Europe for breaches of EU sanctions law. The European Commission unit responsible for sanctions, meanwhile, employs just 25 people, Investigate Europe found.
EU dropping the ball on sanctions enforcement
The EU relies on punitive measures to project its will on the world stage. But when it comes to upholding sanctions law at home, enforcement is weak and monitoring is patchy.
www.investigate-europe.eu
February 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Dozens of sanction regimes, hundreds of pages of regulations and guidelines, thousands of sanctioned entities and individuals, and DG Fisma has only 25 staff to design and monitor them (compared to 700-800 in the US). More here👇#Sanctions #EU #InvestigateEurope
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The EU relies on punitive measures to project its will on the world stage. But when it comes to upholding sanctions law at home, enforcement is weak and monitoring is patchy.
EU dropping the ball on sanctions enforcement
The EU relies on punitive measures to project its will on the world stage. But when it comes to upholding sanctions law at home, enforcement is weak and monitoring is patchy.
euobserver.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The EU relies on punitive measures to project its will on the world stage. But when it comes to upholding sanctions law at home, enforcement is weak and monitoring is patchy.
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Écoute recommandée.
#Munich et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain, par Le Collimateur d’ @alexjubelin.bsky.social
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#Munich et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain, par Le Collimateur d’ @alexjubelin.bsky.social
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Munich, et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain [Le Casque et la plume #10]
Le Collimateur · Episode
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February 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Écoute recommandée.
#Munich et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain, par Le Collimateur d’ @alexjubelin.bsky.social
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#Munich et après ? Prendre la mesure du retournement américain, par Le Collimateur d’ @alexjubelin.bsky.social
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Dernier travail sur le contournement des sanctions et le manque de suivi sur Arte Journal avec @artefr.bsky.social et la camarade @ellajoyner.bsky.social et @investigate-eu.bsky.social Pour en savoir plus => www.investigate-europe.eu/fr/posts/boe...
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Sanctions contre la Russie: des difficultés de mise en oeuvre - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE
Quinze paquets de sanctions, bientôt seize, de nombreux embargos et 2331 individus et entités visés, sans oublier les milliards d'Euros gelés : depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine, l'UE et ses États membre...
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February 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Dernier travail sur le contournement des sanctions et le manque de suivi sur Arte Journal avec @artefr.bsky.social et la camarade @ellajoyner.bsky.social et @investigate-eu.bsky.social Pour en savoir plus => www.investigate-europe.eu/fr/posts/boe...
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...
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Members of the EU Parliament picked today their 5 favorite candidates (out of 8) to join the executive board of the future EU anti-money laundering authority
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AMLA executive board’s preferred candidates set out by EU Parliament | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
Lead members of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs have chosen their five preferred candidates to join the executive board of the future EU Anti-Money Lau...
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February 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Members of the EU Parliament picked today their 5 favorite candidates (out of 8) to join the executive board of the future EU anti-money laundering authority
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www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...
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Une enquête avec @cmatth.bsky.social @ellajoyner.bsky.social @pascalhansens.bsky.social @voytekciesla et chez Disclose, editing @arianelavrilleux.com @mathiasdestal.bsky.social et en video @penelopeblanchetete
February 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Une enquête avec @cmatth.bsky.social @ellajoyner.bsky.social @pascalhansens.bsky.social @voytekciesla et chez Disclose, editing @arianelavrilleux.com @mathiasdestal.bsky.social et en video @penelopeblanchetete
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Revealed: Boeing, Airbus shipments among aircraft parts worth millions passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions
Our new investigation, coordinated with media in 11 countries, traced hundreds of cargoes using customs data from western firms to Indian intermediaries and then Russian buyers.
Our new investigation, coordinated with media in 11 countries, traced hundreds of cargoes using customs data from western firms to Indian intermediaries and then Russian buyers.
Boeing and Airbus shipments passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions
Indian intermediaries re-export aircraft parts worth millions from western firms to buyers in Russia, customs data up until last September shows.
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February 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Revealed: Boeing, Airbus shipments among aircraft parts worth millions passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions
Our new investigation, coordinated with media in 11 countries, traced hundreds of cargoes using customs data from western firms to Indian intermediaries and then Russian buyers.
Our new investigation, coordinated with media in 11 countries, traced hundreds of cargoes using customs data from western firms to Indian intermediaries and then Russian buyers.