Peter Teffer
@peterteffer.bsky.social
Investigative journalist for Follow the Money. Wrote books about Dieselgate, and EU lobbying. Favourite EU law: Regulation 1049/2001. Most hated EU law: Regulation 1049/2001.
“Nice forest we’ve got here. Be a shame if something happened to it…” www.ftm.nl/artikelen/op...
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
“Nice forest we’ve got here. Be a shame if something happened to it…” www.ftm.nl/artikelen/op...
For all you Selmayr-obsessers out there: a reply to an access to documents request confirms that Selmayr met with the Kallas cabinet last month. However, apparently no minutes were made of the meeting, so the content of discussions are not written down. www.asktheeu.org/request/eeas...
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
For all you Selmayr-obsessers out there: a reply to an access to documents request confirms that Selmayr met with the Kallas cabinet last month. However, apparently no minutes were made of the meeting, so the content of discussions are not written down. www.asktheeu.org/request/eeas...
De voorzitter van de raad van commissarissen van de Gasunie schreef een boek over klimaatverandering - maar als we zijn uitgeverij moeten geloven is Diederik Samsom slechts 'Expert groene energie'. Ook zijn profielpagina vermeldt zijn rol bij Gasunie niet.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
De voorzitter van de raad van commissarissen van de Gasunie schreef een boek over klimaatverandering - maar als we zijn uitgeverij moeten geloven is Diederik Samsom slechts 'Expert groene energie'. Ook zijn profielpagina vermeldt zijn rol bij Gasunie niet.
Wie er ook gaat regeren, wij bij @ftm.nl controleren de macht. Word lid! www.ftm.nl/word-lid
November 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Wie er ook gaat regeren, wij bij @ftm.nl controleren de macht. Word lid! www.ftm.nl/word-lid
And while the @europarl.europa.eu had issued a tough talk warning they could sue the Commission if nothing improved by 1 December 2024 - not much has happened since.
No comment from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP López Aguilar who had drafted the resolution, or the Parliament spokespeople.
No comment from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP López Aguilar who had drafted the resolution, or the Parliament spokespeople.
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
And while the @europarl.europa.eu had issued a tough talk warning they could sue the Commission if nothing improved by 1 December 2024 - not much has happened since.
No comment from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP López Aguilar who had drafted the resolution, or the Parliament spokespeople.
No comment from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP López Aguilar who had drafted the resolution, or the Parliament spokespeople.
I won't deny Selmayr had a lot of influence and agree he is a controversial figure. But this article contains a lot of unquantified subjective adjectives, and neglects to mention that it was in fact POLITICO that was among the first, maybe even the first, to spread his "Monster" nickname since 2016.
October 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I won't deny Selmayr had a lot of influence and agree he is a controversial figure. But this article contains a lot of unquantified subjective adjectives, and neglects to mention that it was in fact POLITICO that was among the first, maybe even the first, to spread his "Monster" nickname since 2016.
GW Cross Media, now owned by Visma, built a near-monopoly by archiving Dutch government websites.
In 2018, it tried to expand in Europe, but when it came time to deliver, it ran head-first into the strict, no-nonsense oversight of the Publications Office of the EU.
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
In 2018, it tried to expand in Europe, but when it came time to deliver, it ran head-first into the strict, no-nonsense oversight of the Publications Office of the EU.
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
October 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
GW Cross Media, now owned by Visma, built a near-monopoly by archiving Dutch government websites.
In 2018, it tried to expand in Europe, but when it came time to deliver, it ran head-first into the strict, no-nonsense oversight of the Publications Office of the EU.
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
In 2018, it tried to expand in Europe, but when it came time to deliver, it ran head-first into the strict, no-nonsense oversight of the Publications Office of the EU.
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
De PVV klaagt in het verkiezingsprogramma over de macht die “Brussel” naar zich toetrekt en belooft veto’s in te gaan zetten.
Maar wat zijn die beloftes waard als ik vertel dat PVV-ministers toen ze aan de macht waren, alleen maar vóór meer EU-integratie hebben gestemd?
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Maar wat zijn die beloftes waard als ik vertel dat PVV-ministers toen ze aan de macht waren, alleen maar vóór meer EU-integratie hebben gestemd?
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/oo...
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
De PVV klaagt in het verkiezingsprogramma over de macht die “Brussel” naar zich toetrekt en belooft veto’s in te gaan zetten.
Maar wat zijn die beloftes waard als ik vertel dat PVV-ministers toen ze aan de macht waren, alleen maar vóór meer EU-integratie hebben gestemd?
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/oo...
Maar wat zijn die beloftes waard als ik vertel dat PVV-ministers toen ze aan de macht waren, alleen maar vóór meer EU-integratie hebben gestemd?
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/oo...
The @ombudsman.europa.eu opa.eu today sent me its decision following a complaint I made about the way @ec.europa.eu handled my request for a letter from concerned civil servants about @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's Israel policy.
The conclusion: maladministration.
The conclusion: maladministration.
October 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The @ombudsman.europa.eu opa.eu today sent me its decision following a complaint I made about the way @ec.europa.eu handled my request for a letter from concerned civil servants about @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's Israel policy.
The conclusion: maladministration.
The conclusion: maladministration.
Algemene Rekenkamer: Het is 'onzeker' dat Nederland de over 2,9 miljard euro uit het coronaherstelfonds krijgt en het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken maakt dat financiële risico 'niet duidelijk'. www.rekenkamer.nl/publicaties/...
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Algemene Rekenkamer: Het is 'onzeker' dat Nederland de over 2,9 miljard euro uit het coronaherstelfonds krijgt en het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken maakt dat financiële risico 'niet duidelijk'. www.rekenkamer.nl/publicaties/...
Wie gaat Eerdmans* vertellen dat er in de EU geen veto's bestaan op gebied van klimaatbeleid? (*En PVV, VVD, BBB, FVD, SGP)
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Wie gaat Eerdmans* vertellen dat er in de EU geen veto's bestaan op gebied van klimaatbeleid? (*En PVV, VVD, BBB, FVD, SGP)
The NGO @theicct.org hired a design studio in India to create a graphic novel about #Dieselgate. I won't say the illustrators are the next Jack Kirby or Fiona Staples, but the comic book is an accessible way to learn more about one of Europe's biggest corporate scandals. theicct.org/wp-content/u...
September 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The NGO @theicct.org hired a design studio in India to create a graphic novel about #Dieselgate. I won't say the illustrators are the next Jack Kirby or Fiona Staples, but the comic book is an accessible way to learn more about one of Europe's biggest corporate scandals. theicct.org/wp-content/u...
Als de prijs dit of volgend jaar al naar €0 was gegaan en geen alternatieve maatregelen had voorgesteld, dan had Nederland een boete geriskeerd.
Er is nog wel met Brussel overlegd over een alternatief pakket, maar Nederland concludeerde dat dit "niet opportuun" was.
Er is nog wel met Brussel overlegd over een alternatief pakket, maar Nederland concludeerde dat dit "niet opportuun" was.
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Als de prijs dit of volgend jaar al naar €0 was gegaan en geen alternatieve maatregelen had voorgesteld, dan had Nederland een boete geriskeerd.
Er is nog wel met Brussel overlegd over een alternatief pakket, maar Nederland concludeerde dat dit "niet opportuun" was.
Er is nog wel met Brussel overlegd over een alternatief pakket, maar Nederland concludeerde dat dit "niet opportuun" was.
Die belofte niet breken, hoe doen ze dat:
Nederland had in 2022 in het Herstel- en Veerkrachtplan beloofd dat de CO2-prijs in 2026 €82,80 zou worden. Maar inmiddels is die anno 2025 al €87,90.
Ook staat de Europese Commissie toe dat een land 5% afwijkt van zijn mijlpalen.
€82,80 - 5% = €78,67.
Nederland had in 2022 in het Herstel- en Veerkrachtplan beloofd dat de CO2-prijs in 2026 €82,80 zou worden. Maar inmiddels is die anno 2025 al €87,90.
Ook staat de Europese Commissie toe dat een land 5% afwijkt van zijn mijlpalen.
€82,80 - 5% = €78,67.
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Die belofte niet breken, hoe doen ze dat:
Nederland had in 2022 in het Herstel- en Veerkrachtplan beloofd dat de CO2-prijs in 2026 €82,80 zou worden. Maar inmiddels is die anno 2025 al €87,90.
Ook staat de Europese Commissie toe dat een land 5% afwijkt van zijn mijlpalen.
€82,80 - 5% = €78,67.
Nederland had in 2022 in het Herstel- en Veerkrachtplan beloofd dat de CO2-prijs in 2026 €82,80 zou worden. Maar inmiddels is die anno 2025 al €87,90.
Ook staat de Europese Commissie toe dat een land 5% afwijkt van zijn mijlpalen.
€82,80 - 5% = €78,67.
De afgelopen maanden heeft het kabinet uitgezocht wat te doen met de oproep van de Kamer. Ze zijn er uit.
De CO2-heffing wordt niet afschaft, maar verlaagd, zo lezen we in het gisteren gepresenteerde Belastingplan, en brieven aan de Kamer.
De CO2-heffing wordt niet afschaft, maar verlaagd, zo lezen we in het gisteren gepresenteerde Belastingplan, en brieven aan de Kamer.
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
De afgelopen maanden heeft het kabinet uitgezocht wat te doen met de oproep van de Kamer. Ze zijn er uit.
De CO2-heffing wordt niet afschaft, maar verlaagd, zo lezen we in het gisteren gepresenteerde Belastingplan, en brieven aan de Kamer.
De CO2-heffing wordt niet afschaft, maar verlaagd, zo lezen we in het gisteren gepresenteerde Belastingplan, en brieven aan de Kamer.
It didn't fit in the newsletter, but I also asked the @socialistsanddemocrats.eu what amendments they would have introduced to the SAFE regulation, if the European Parliament had been involved.
MEP @repasi.bsky.social provided this quote.
MEP @repasi.bsky.social provided this quote.
September 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
It didn't fit in the newsletter, but I also asked the @socialistsanddemocrats.eu what amendments they would have introduced to the SAFE regulation, if the European Parliament had been involved.
MEP @repasi.bsky.social provided this quote.
MEP @repasi.bsky.social provided this quote.
Von der Leyen says "informed citizens who can trust what they read and hear are essential to keep those-in-power accountable", and that the press should remain free.
You know what would help?
A Commission that actually answers questions (on-record) and handles access to documents requests quicker.
You know what would help?
A Commission that actually answers questions (on-record) and handles access to documents requests quicker.
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Von der Leyen says "informed citizens who can trust what they read and hear are essential to keep those-in-power accountable", and that the press should remain free.
You know what would help?
A Commission that actually answers questions (on-record) and handles access to documents requests quicker.
You know what would help?
A Commission that actually answers questions (on-record) and handles access to documents requests quicker.
The European Commission today published the tentative allocation of the 150 billion euro from the defence fund SAFE, which will be borrowed on the financial markets.
Poland has been allocated the most, followed by Romania. Then a shared third place for France and Hungary.
Poland has been allocated the most, followed by Romania. Then a shared third place for France and Hungary.
September 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The European Commission today published the tentative allocation of the 150 billion euro from the defence fund SAFE, which will be borrowed on the financial markets.
Poland has been allocated the most, followed by Romania. Then a shared third place for France and Hungary.
Poland has been allocated the most, followed by Romania. Then a shared third place for France and Hungary.
All of you waiting to read whether special adviser Juncker has been working on five-year contracts (which is what the Commission has previously said publicly but is against the rules) or on two-year contracts (which they’ve started saying since I asked questions) - please be patient.
September 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
All of you waiting to read whether special adviser Juncker has been working on five-year contracts (which is what the Commission has previously said publicly but is against the rules) or on two-year contracts (which they’ve started saying since I asked questions) - please be patient.
On Monday @alistairkeepe.bsky.social asked why Commission President’s Signal messages were auto-deleted. Part of the answer: to save space.
On Tuesday @alexfanta.bsky.social followed up: von der Leyen has a smartphone with lots of storage, so what gives?
The question was skillfully sidestepped.
On Tuesday @alexfanta.bsky.social followed up: von der Leyen has a smartphone with lots of storage, so what gives?
The question was skillfully sidestepped.
September 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
On Monday @alistairkeepe.bsky.social asked why Commission President’s Signal messages were auto-deleted. Part of the answer: to save space.
On Tuesday @alexfanta.bsky.social followed up: von der Leyen has a smartphone with lots of storage, so what gives?
The question was skillfully sidestepped.
On Tuesday @alexfanta.bsky.social followed up: von der Leyen has a smartphone with lots of storage, so what gives?
The question was skillfully sidestepped.
A European Commission spokeswoman said today, in 2025, that the automatic deletion of Signal messages is turned on "to save space".
September 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A European Commission spokeswoman said today, in 2025, that the automatic deletion of Signal messages is turned on "to save space".
I asked the Commission to reveal the documents that showed former European Parliament secretary-general Klaus Welle had the qualifications to become a special adviser on defence affairs.
Let's just say they did not use a lot of space to list his expertise & experience...
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Let's just say they did not use a lot of space to list his expertise & experience...
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
September 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I asked the Commission to reveal the documents that showed former European Parliament secretary-general Klaus Welle had the qualifications to become a special adviser on defence affairs.
Let's just say they did not use a lot of space to list his expertise & experience...
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
Let's just say they did not use a lot of space to list his expertise & experience...
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
When I asked the Commission how Juncker could have a five-year contract as special adviser (when the rules impose a two-year term limit) the Commission first quietly changed its website, and then told me the Juncker had always been working under two-year contracts. www.ftm.eu/articles/jun...
August 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
When I asked the Commission how Juncker could have a five-year contract as special adviser (when the rules impose a two-year term limit) the Commission first quietly changed its website, and then told me the Juncker had always been working under two-year contracts. www.ftm.eu/articles/jun...
Kazakhstan has suggested that in a meeting in 2021 former EU chief Juncker offered his help on trade matters. Juncker denies doing so, but did not keep any minutes.
@hrw.org's Iskra Korova: "A photo opportunity like that can very easily be misused inside the country." www.ftm.eu/articles/jun...
@hrw.org's Iskra Korova: "A photo opportunity like that can very easily be misused inside the country." www.ftm.eu/articles/jun...
August 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Kazakhstan has suggested that in a meeting in 2021 former EU chief Juncker offered his help on trade matters. Juncker denies doing so, but did not keep any minutes.
@hrw.org's Iskra Korova: "A photo opportunity like that can very easily be misused inside the country." www.ftm.eu/articles/jun...
@hrw.org's Iskra Korova: "A photo opportunity like that can very easily be misused inside the country." www.ftm.eu/articles/jun...
Let the press be free, but let's also:
- reply "on background" even when they ask for an on-the-record comment;
- take 122 working days (instead of the maximum 30) before replying to document requests;
- refuse access and hope they don't appeal;
- redact minutes that *are already public*.
- reply "on background" even when they ask for an on-the-record comment;
- take 122 working days (instead of the maximum 30) before replying to document requests;
- refuse access and hope they don't appeal;
- redact minutes that *are already public*.
August 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Let the press be free, but let's also:
- reply "on background" even when they ask for an on-the-record comment;
- take 122 working days (instead of the maximum 30) before replying to document requests;
- refuse access and hope they don't appeal;
- redact minutes that *are already public*.
- reply "on background" even when they ask for an on-the-record comment;
- take 122 working days (instead of the maximum 30) before replying to document requests;
- refuse access and hope they don't appeal;
- redact minutes that *are already public*.