Chris Matthews
@cmatth.bsky.social
Investigations Editor at Investigate Europe.
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Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football
Gambling-adjacent companies have deals with more than a third of teams in Europe's top five leagues this season, exclusive analysis finds.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
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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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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.
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🏆 We are delighted to announce that Deadly Prices, our cross-border investigation into unequal access to medicines in Europe, is shortlisted for the #IJ4EU Impact Award 2025!
A big thank you to our 20+ media partners involved in the project, and to the award organisers for recognising our work!
A big thank you to our 20+ media partners involved in the project, and to the award organisers for recognising our work!
Ten investigations shortlisted for IJ4EU Impact Award 2025 - IJ4EU
Winners of the fifth annual IJ4EU awards for cross-border investigative journalism will be announced on September 26.
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August 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
🏆 We are delighted to announce that Deadly Prices, our cross-border investigation into unequal access to medicines in Europe, is shortlisted for the #IJ4EU Impact Award 2025!
A big thank you to our 20+ media partners involved in the project, and to the award organisers for recognising our work!
A big thank you to our 20+ media partners involved in the project, and to the award organisers for recognising our work!
The European Defence Fund is intended to finance domestic innovation and the EU's future military systems.
A new investigation by @investigate-europe.eu and @reportersunited.gr finds that millions in EDF money is benefiting an Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict...
A new investigation by @investigate-europe.eu and @reportersunited.gr finds that millions in EDF money is benefiting an Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict...
An Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict is benefiting from millions in EU defence funding, thanks to an exemption allowing foreign-owned firms to participate in the bloc's military projects.
New Investigate Europe investigation w/ @reportersunited.gr and partners:
New Investigate Europe investigation w/ @reportersunited.gr and partners:
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 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The European Defence Fund is intended to finance domestic innovation and the EU's future military systems.
A new investigation by @investigate-europe.eu and @reportersunited.gr finds that millions in EDF money is benefiting an Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict...
A new investigation by @investigate-europe.eu and @reportersunited.gr finds that millions in EDF money is benefiting an Israeli state defence company directly involved in the Gaza conflict...
A great team effort! Delighted that our investigation into unequal access to medicines is shortlisted for the European Press Prize!
👏 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 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A great team effort! Delighted that our investigation into unequal access to medicines is shortlisted for the European Press Prize!
Our new investigation reveals how gambling has infiltrated all corners of European football, with a majority of top-flight teams now partnered with betting companies.
66% of the 442 clubs in Europe's 31 premier leagues have struck deals this season and a third have a betting brand on their shirts:
66% of the 442 clubs in Europe's 31 premier leagues have struck deals this season and a third have a betting brand on their shirts:
Revealed: how gambling embedded itself into European football
Almost 300 top-flight clubs have deals with betting firms this season, exposing the game’s financial dependence on the sector. A number of teams circumvent restrictions with ‘gateway’ sponsors as camp...
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March 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our new investigation reveals how gambling has infiltrated all corners of European football, with a majority of top-flight teams now partnered with betting companies.
66% of the 442 clubs in Europe's 31 premier leagues have struck deals this season and a third have a betting brand on their shirts:
66% of the 442 clubs in Europe's 31 premier leagues have struck deals this season and a third have a betting brand on their shirts:
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:
After months of analysing customs data, aircraft parts, financials and opaque intermediaries, our @investigate-eu.bsky.social investigation is out today, w/ media in 11 countries. We reveal how Boeing & Airbus are among over 100 western firms which exported parts to India that later reached Russia:
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 9:45 AM
After months of analysing customs data, aircraft parts, financials and opaque intermediaries, our @investigate-eu.bsky.social investigation is out today, w/ media in 11 countries. We reveal how Boeing & Airbus are among over 100 western firms which exported parts to India that later reached Russia:
Important story by Investigate Europe and partners yesterday. We revealed how govts secretly worked to water down Europe's 'historic' Artificial Intelligence Act, enabling the use of AI-powered surveillance in all public spaces for 'national security' reasons. Read on @investigate-eu.bsky.social:
France spearheads member state campaign to dilute European AI regulation
Governments successfully lobby for freedom to surveil citizens in public spaces, target border areas with AI systems and exploit predictive policing algorithms, internal documents obtained by Investig...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Important story by Investigate Europe and partners yesterday. We revealed how govts secretly worked to water down Europe's 'historic' Artificial Intelligence Act, enabling the use of AI-powered surveillance in all public spaces for 'national security' reasons. Read on @investigate-eu.bsky.social: