Infringement cold cases: member states left unpunished for dozens of EU law violations

The European Commission is regularly failing to enforce laws as member states avoid sanctions for more than 40 court-ruled violations, primarily concerning environmental legislation, Investigate Europe analysis reveals.

24 September 2024

Pascal Hansens, Harald Schumann, Maxence Peigné

Drug firms finance Europe’s patient groups with multi-million donations

Pharmaceutical industry pours €110 million into advocacy organisations across the continent, Investigate Europe research reveals. Critics argue that funding threatens “independence” of the sector, claims that are rejected by groups.

16 September 2024

Chris Matthews, Manuel Rico, Lorenzo Buzzoni

Big pharma influence hangs over Europe’s medicines regulator

Investigate Europe has found that the European Medicines Agency is beset by several conflict of interest concerns over professional and financial ties to industry. It is also facing growing criticism for fast-tracking drugs that could pose serious risks to patients.

17 June 2024

Leïla Miñano, Maria Maggiore, Manuel Rico, Catrien Spijkerman

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