Dataharvest 2024 - the European Investigative Journalism Conference

On Friday, 9 December, the Belgian police raided offices in the European Parliament. Seasoned MEPs including Eva Kaili and Pier-Antonion Panzeri were suspected of intereference and corruption. At the heart of the scandal was Panzeri's Brussels-based NGO 'Fight Impunity'. Scandals like this are a reminder that as well as investigating the governments and multinationals, we journalists should take a closer look at NGOs, and their influence within European institutions. In this session, you will learn how Follow the Money did their investigation and get an introduction to different tools, websites, and databases so that you can find similar stories, in the EU and beyond. This session will also be the place to discus how we can investigate, and better understand the influence of NGOs through their finances and connections.