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Saturday, June 1 • 9:30am - 10:45am
How a Swiss company spied across Europe on behalf of the UAE state

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Abu Dhabi Secrets investigation has revealed that the Swiss private intelligence company Alp Services was contracted by the UAE government to spy on citizens of 18 countries, in Europe and beyond. Alp Services has sent to the UAE intelligence services the names of more than 1 000 individuals and 400 organizations in 18 European countries, labeling them as part of the Muslim Brotherhood network in Europe. How to do such an investigation across borders in five weeks, producing almost 50 stories in 9 languages? How did newsrooms deal with investigations involving the actions of other journalists?                                                                        
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Kasper Goethals

Reporter, De Standaard
I'm an international reporter for the Belgian newspaper De Standaard. I work for the feature desk of the weekend magazine, working on reportages, features and investigations. I am also a co-founder of The Caravan's Journal, a small cross-border collective of European journalists covering... Read More →
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Yann Philippin

Journalist, Mediapart
Journaliste à Mediapart. J'aime le soleil et les paradis fiscaux. Membre de l'équipe #FootballLeaks. Co-auteur du livre Dassault Système.

Saturday June 1, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am CEST
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