The Dutch voted yesterday. Wilders’ far-right party is losing ground, and the moderates are making a comeback – yes. But don’t be fooled: the far-right bloc remains as strong as ever.

Read my piece for @eurcorrespond.bsky.social on what happened, what comes next, and why it matters for Europe.

HuaweiGate update: Five people have been charged in the corruption probe into Huawei lobbyists. Four suspects remain in custody as police search for evidence that representatives of the Chinese tech giant broke the law when lobbying MEPs. #HuaweiGate

SCOOP: Brussels is facing a new corruption scandal. Belgian police raided 21 homes today as part of a corruption probe into Huawei’s EU lobbying. Lobbyists for the tech giant are suspected of bribing MEPs with lavish gifts, trips to China, and cash – all in exchange for their support. #HuaweiGate

Western shipowners made over $6B selling tankers to Russia’s shadow fleet – helping Putin dodge sanctions and fund his war in Ukraine. An international investigation by FTM found that 1/3 of the ships carrying Russian oil in defiance of the price cap were sold by Western firms #ShadowFleetSecrets

ING bank is under scrutiny for allegedly failing to report potential money laundering by ex-EU Commissioner Didier Reynders, Le Soir reports. Reynders is suspected of laundering money for over a decade through cash deposits and lottery tickets – a story first reported by FTM and Le Soir in December.

Cover-ups, toxic favouritism, luxury cars... Europe’s public bank is plagued by scandals. Our investigation into the European Investment Bank (EIB) reveals its dirtiest secrets – all under the reign of one man: former president Werner Hoyer. www.ftm.eu/articles/sca...

Former EU justice chief Didier Reynders is under investigation on suspicions of money laundering, Follow the Money and Le Soir revealed yesterday in a scoop. So far, both Reynders and prosecutors have remained tight-lipped.

Here is the latest you need to know.

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Didier Reynders was the EU’s Justice Commissioner until last Saturday – he is now under investigation for suspected money laundering. For years, he allegedly used dubious money to buy lottery tickets from the National Lottery, Follow the Money and Le Soir revealed.
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