Dataharvest 2024 - the European Investigative Journalism Conference

Just one week after the Dataharvest conference, hundreds of millions of citizens across the EU will go to to the polls to elect the next EU Parliament. But what do we know about the integrity of the sitting MEPs, and those now running for one of the 705 seats? How well does the Parliament enforce rules that are supposed to prevent misconduct, such as the Qatargate scandal that erupted in late 2022? In recent months journalists from all over the EU have looked into these questions, as part of the EU Misconduct Investigation, and in separate investigative efforts. In this session, they will present their findings and methodologies, and help you find out how to investigate MEPs from your home country.