Nov 22, 2024
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Europe
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Nov 14, 2024
Deloitte held close ties to a now-sanctioned Cyprus firm accused of shielding oligarchs’ wealth, records reveal
Leaked documents show the accounting giant collaborated with the firm and its controversial founder for years — despite publicly downplaying the relationship.
Nov 13, 2024
Critics question the depth of Cyprus’ much-touted reforms to its secretive financial industry
The Cyprus Confidential investigation last year exposed how the island nation’s financial sector aided some of Russia’s wealthiest figures ahead of looming sanctions related to the Ukraine war.
Nov 08, 2024
Scottish authorities will not investigate Emirati Interpol president, police say
On the eve of Interpol’s annual conference, two British nationals filed another torture complaint against Major General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi.
Nov 05, 2024
Ten years on, ‘Lux Leaks’ remains a byword for corporate tax chicanery
In November 2014, ICIJ and dozens of media partners published a groundbreaking exposé of corporate tax avoidance in the heart of Europe. A decade later, the impacts are still being felt.
Oct 23, 2024
French authorities seize $75M of assets tied to Russian businessmen
Eight properties, including villas on the French Riviera, and two luxury cars were seized as part of a money laundering probe into suspect offshore lending companies.
Oct 08, 2024
‘Equivalent to 18 million cars’: Environmental groups warn EU deforestation law delay will fuel the climate crisis
The EU’s executive branch proposed pausing implementation of the new law for one year after critics warned it could hurt farmers’ livelihoods.
Sep 25, 2024
Former Portuguese government official-turned-CEO Antonio Mexia secretly held $5.9M in the British Virgin Islands
A new leak sheds light on the ownership of an offshore account found in the Pandora Papers, an ICIJ partner revealed.
Sep 16, 2024
US alleges sanctioned Russian oligarch’s niece made payments for his $300M yacht
The yacht, known as the Amadea, was seized by officials in 2022, with the U.S. alleging billionaire Putin ally Suleiman Kerimov is the ultimate beneficial owner.
Sep 13, 2024
Top EU court rules Apple owes Ireland over $14B in back taxes
The court concluded Ireland illegally cut the tech company a preferential tax deal, after Paradise Papers revealed major tax advantages.
Sep 10, 2024
As new EU law looms, researchers find many ‘green labels’ fall short of sustainability promises
For decades, businesses have promoted their sustainability credentials based on voluntary certifications, but a new study identified gaps in such schemes, including some that previously came under scrutiny from ICIJ.
Sep 09, 2024
Wiretaps suggest Tate brothers used offshore account to conceal webcam profits as fresh allegations emerge involving minors
A new criminal case shines a fresh spotlight on the brothers' tactical use of multiple banks following earlier revelations by ICIJ about their secretive finances.
Aug 30, 2024
Nordea to pay $35 million to end Panama Papers-linked money laundering probe
A top New York regulator said the Finland-listed bank had been implicated in several global scandals including ICIJ’s 2016 exposé, which showed Nordea helped hundreds of customers create offshore companies in tax havens.
Aug 21, 2024
A UK court ordered a global asset freeze for the ‘Cryptoqueen’ and her OneCoin associates
ICIJ previously found that OneCoin’s founder Ruja Ignatova and some of her associates had bought properties worth millions in Dubai while promoting the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.
Aug 20, 2024
A notorious drug kingpin set up shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to employ alleged cartel underlings, documents show
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
Aug 13, 2024
Former Czech leader’s secret French estate, revealed in Pandora Papers, listed for sale
The luxury Riviera property featured in ICIJ’s investigation into then-Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ secret offshore dealings, and is now part of a money laundering probe by French authorities.
Jul 24, 2024
Why are Russian disinformation campaigns citing ICIJ?
ICIJ spoke to disinformation experts about how these campaigns fuse fact with fiction, and engage in narrative laundering to trick audiences.
Jul 08, 2024
Ten years after an ICIJ exposé, Danish authorities charge Nordea bank with money laundering violations
In 2013, ICIJ media partner Politiken revealed that Russian nationals and others used the services of Nordea’s Copenhagen branch to maintain about 100 offshore companies.
Jun 14, 2024
Lithuania takes step toward reforms to strip citizenship after Cyprus Confidential revelations
An ICIJ media partner found two of oligarch Roman Abramovich’s children held Lithuanian passports when his financial affairs were rapidly reorganized ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
May 24, 2024
Report flags over $2.6B laundered through US commercial real estate
Researchers cited ICIJ’s 2020 investigation into a Ukrainian oligarch’s sprawling property portfolio among 25 cases of allegedly ill-gotten funds being funneled into the sector.
May 15, 2024
‘Are you satisfied now?’: Slovak politicians blame media for assassination attempt on PM
Journalists worry the shooting will be used as a “political tool” to further clamp down on independent press.
May 15, 2024
Leaked Dubai property files link luxury flats to OneCoin crypto scammers
The Dubai Unlocked investigation shows how the emirate became a refuge for self-proclaimed “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova and nearly a dozen of her associates, even as the United Arab Emirates sought to clean up its image as a haven for criminals and fraudsters.
May 14, 2024
Dubai property portfolio calls into question effectiveness of sanctions on Kinahan cartel leader, experts say
Caoimhe Robinson, wife of accused drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan, has bought and sold properties in Dubai as he faces U.S. sanctions, the Dubai Unlocked investigation reveals.
May 07, 2024
Adult webcam platform paid $2.6m into controversial influencer Tristan Tate’s bank account, leaked documents show
ICIJ found Paxum Bank, favored by the porn industry, processed Tate’s transactions until shortly before he and his brother Andrew Tate were charged with rape and human trafficking.
May 03, 2024
Press freedom under fire as political pressure on journalists intensifies worldwide, rankings reveal
In the biggest global election year in history, the 2024 World Press Freedom Index shows a chilling pattern of political disregard for journalists’ safety — from Europe to the Middle East.