Jesse Pinster

Journalist @FTM. Based in Brussels. Formerly @BNR and @Buitenhof. Opinions my own. Contact: [email protected]

[Jesse Pinster @jessepinster]

💣 Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons firm, is implicated in a widening NATO corruption scandal. The military alliance’s procurement agency (NSPA) has suspended the company from bidding on new contracts.

https://t.co/2xQVcpoLYR

[Emma du Chatinier @EChatinier]

Several suspects were arrested earlier this year in a NATO corruption scandal. Few months later, the US dropped charges against four of them —despite strong evidence. @jessepinster & @simonvandorpe dig into it in ep.16 of the @FTM_eu podcast: https://t.co/tDVU2MDk21

[Kristof Clerix @KristofClerix]

Uitgerekend nu onze defensie-uitgaven explosief stijgen, wordt het NAVO-aankoopagentschap @NSPA_NATO getroffen door liefst drie (!) corruptieschandalen.

Dat blijkt uit #NATOgate, een onderzoek van @Knack ism @FTM @LaLettre_fr @lesoir.

[KSE Institute 🇺🇦 @KSE_Institute]

1/6 European shipowners keep Russia’s shadow fleet afloat–and cash in billions, write @jessepinster @BSchohaus & Dimitri Tokmetzis for @FTM_eu, citing @KSE_Institute @ben_hilgenstock. A deep dive into countries fueling 🇷🇺 dark fleet by selling old tankers! https://t.co/kg8Vmc3Pwy

[Leonie Kijewski @LeonieKij]

NEW: We tracked which ships transport Russian oil to get around sanctions and the oil price cap and... found that European companies sold their vessels into the Russian shadow fleet and made billions of euros with it.

[Follow the Money @FTM_nl]

Van gele glyfosaatvelden tot graaiflatie, van verdachte Russische schepen tot zorgfraude: Follow the Money heeft in 2024 geen moment stilgezeten. In ons jaaroverzicht blikken we terug op onze meest spraakmakende publicaties. https://t.co/pV2cqS0VRc

[Simon Van Dorpe @simonvandorpe]

Turns out we were being overly generous. @peeters_kris1 who left the @EIB this year, got the bank’s green light to join the board of wastewater firm @AquafinNV, barely a year after signing off on a €200M loan for as EIB VP. So that makes 6/10 😵‍💫 https://t.co/Pyhnl833sS

[Follow the Money EU @FTM_eu]

Starting a job at a company that borrows money from the bank you just left? At the European Investment Bank, that’s business as usual. Our analysis exposes the revolving door between the EIB and companies – and the conflicts of interest that come with it. https://t.co/Qpm18Yy5NK

[Follow the Money @FTM_nl]

De georganiseerde misdaad maakt de overstap van drugs- en wapenhandel naar btw-fraude. FTM sprak met Europees aanklager Miranda de Meijer over hoe deze ogenschijnlijk saaie vorm van criminaliteit verweven is met zware misdaad. https://t.co/7Zy3HMW8yf

[Follow the Money EU @FTM_eu]

With fake Tinder accounts, we managed to track the movements of hundreds of Western soldiers. How? Due to a design flaw in the dating app, it is surprisingly easy to follow them and obtain personal details about their lives – a goldmine for foreign spies. https://t.co/RB32LtKHYX

[Simon Van Dorpe @simonvandorpe]

🔥 Over the past 5 months, I have been intensively scrutinizing the @EIB, after news broke that former President Werner Hoyer was under investigation for corruption. Turns out it was just the tip of the iceberg. Read our story for free today on @FTM_eu

https://t.co/0s4eXOhJ4m

[Follow the Money EU @FTM_eu]

Cover-ups, toxic favouritism, luxury cars... Europe’s biggest 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. https://t.co/8gB5ZukxiB

[Follow the Money @FTM_nl]

De EU beloofde een revolutie: minder rompslomp! Deze belofte wordt al veertig jaar gedaan en herhaald, en ook nu zal deze niet ingelost worden. Dit zijn zeven redenen waarom de EU deze belofte keer op keer niet nakomt. https://t.co/FSSU3qLS9c

[Follow the Money EU @FTM_eu]

Former EU justice chief Reynders is under investigation on suspicions of money laundering, FTM and Le Soir revealed yesterday. So far, both Reynders and prosecutors have remained tight-lipped. Here is the latest you need to know. https://t.co/iVIPv9InTl

[Jesse Pinster @jessepinster]

BREAKING: two days after his term ended former commissioner Reynders is placed under investigation for money laundering.

Skoop from @simonvandorpe and @lesoir

[Follow the Money @FTM_nl]

Didier Reynders was tot afgelopen zaterdag Eurocommissaris voor Justitie – nu wordt hij door de Belgische politie verdacht van witwassen. Hij zou geld hebben witgewassen via de Nationale Loterij, waar hij als minister tot 2011 verantwoordelijk voor was. https://t.co/HMCZxbfPO3

[Leonie Kijewski @LeonieKij]

🚨SCOOP 🚨

Belgian police raided houses of former EU justice commissioner Didier today on suspicions of, ironically, money laundering.

He was questioned for hours until late in the evening today.

This comes just two days after he left office.
https://t.co/dT8gJUTmdx

[Jesse Pinster @jessepinster]

BREEK: Net afgetreden Eurocommissaris Didier Reynders verdacht van witwassen

https://t.co/uiofVhSvH1 via @FTM_nl

[Jesse Pinster @jessepinster]

BREAKING: two days after his term ended former commissioner Reynders is placed under investigation for money laundering.

Skoop from @simonvandorpe and @lesoir

[Follow the Money EU @FTM_eu]

Reynders was the EU’s Justice Commissioner until last Saturday – he is now under investigation for suspected money laundering, FTM and @lesoir revealed. For years, he allegedly used dubious money to buy lottery tickets from the National Lottery. https://t.co/ykmN2ancUf

[Follow the Money @FTM_nl]

Help jij FTM aan 2000 nieuwe leden in december? Als lid draag je direct bij aan waarheidsvinding in het publieke belang en steun je diepgravend onderzoek. Want macht vraagt om tegenkracht, nu meer dan ooit. https://t.co/TjS2BZuKdO