European Union

22 / 10 / 2025

Solomon awarded the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for the second time

Solomon’s investigation into Russia’s shadow fleet—which uncovered the secret networks allowing Moscow to evade oil trade sanctions—has been awarded this year’s Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism by the European Parliament.

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07 / 07 / 2025

Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people’s personal data with Europol

Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding refugees, into a widening criminal dragnet through large-scale ‘covert interrogations’.

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16 / 04 / 2025

How A Shady US AI Company Dodged Fines and Defied Regulators Across Europe 

Clearview AI’s saga in Europe underscores the clash between international tech firms and supposedly robust EU privacy laws.

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07 / 02 / 2025

Shadow Fleet Secrets: How Greek tankers were used to transport Russian oil

To create the shadow fleet that illegally transported Russian oil, Putin relied on aging tankers whose prices suddenly skyrocketed − among them were many former Greek-owned ships.

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16 / 01 / 2025

Invisible Walls: How AI Tech at Europe’s Borders Threatens People Seeking Refuge

With EU funding, more and more countries are using artificial intelligence (AI) systems, drones, and surveillance towers at their borders, and gaining access to the personal data of people seeking refuge in Europe.

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10 / 01 / 2025

Egypt: The EU’s unexpected ally against migration

From 2024 to 2027, Egypt is slated to receive more EU aid than any other country, under a migration agreement which aims to prevent the arrival of refugees and migrants into the European Union.

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