How Europe’s Retreat From Corporate Transparency is Shielding the Corrupt For investigative journalists, beneficial ownership data is a proven weapon against crime and corruption. But with public registries closed across the continent — and a key reform deadline likely to...

How Europe’s Retreat From Corporate Transparency is Shielding the Corrupt

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A Polish Warning for Post-Orbán Hungary: ‘We’ve Been Here Before.’ Wojciech Ciesla is a Polish investigative journalist who witnessed eight years of eroding democratic norms under a populist right-wing government. His country is still recovering. Here’s what he sees...

A Polish Warning for Post-Orbán Hungary: ‘We’ve Been Here Before.’

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A Ukrainian Judge’s Modest Salary, and His Family’s Luxury Real Estate Empire Ruslan Ivanytskyi claims he has no financial ties to his mother and niece, whose high-end vehicles and heavily discounted luxury properties dwarf their official earnings.

Ruslan Ivanytskyi claims he has no financial ties to his mother and niece, whose high-end vehicles and heavily discounted luxury properties dwarf their official earnings.

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Among them are our colleagues at Daraj, an OCCRP member center in Beirut.

Hala Nouhad Nasreddine head of the investigative unit at Daraj, describes the plight of Lebanese journalists who have continued to report amid these dangerous circumstances.

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has gone into effect today, following weeks of devastating warfare between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

Over 1 million people in Lebanon, including hundreds of journalists, have been displaced by the violence.

Five Questions on How Independent Hungarian Media Beat Orban's 'Propaganda Machine' Viktor Orbán’s domination of Hungary's traditional media landscape was near-total. But many of the country's independent outlets broke through, producing reporting that laid bare the nature of his...

Five Questions on How Independent Hungarian Media Beat Orban's 'Propaganda Machine'

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Nepal’s Rapper-Turned-Premier Targets the Political Elite With Sweeping Wealth Probe Fulfilling a core campaign promise, Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s new government has established a commission to investigate the hidden assets of high-ranking officials from the past two decades.

Nepal’s Rapper-Turned-Premier Targets the Political Elite With Sweeping Wealth Probe

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Here is the list of the sessions featuring OCCRP team:

OCCRP is looking forward to connecting with everyone at Europe’s biggest journalism festival. Ideas, partnerships, innovation, we want to hear it all. Join us at our sessions about the future of journalism or at night time gatherings as we work to bolster the field of investigative reporting. #IJF26

‘Mr. X’ Revealed: U.K. Freezes $108M in Properties Purchased by Wanted Chinese National Su Jiangbo used a St. Kitts and Nevis passport to open U.K. companies that purchased luxury London real estate. He is wanted in China for allegedly operating an illegal casino. The U.K. has now frozen...

🗣️“Criminals can buy from developers off-plan and in bulk, often with fewer questions asked than in the resale market, and then generate apparently legitimate rental income”.

@bcowdock.bsky.social in @occrp.org on how new builds can attract criminals looking to launder their money.

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OCCRP is honored to be shortlisted for the 2026 European Press Prize Investigative Reporting Award for our cross-border project “Scam Empire.”

Drawing on an unprecedented leak of nearly two terabytes of data, Scam Empire exposed how investment-scam industry operates and profits:
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Tunisia Jails Former Anti-Corruption Chief in Move Decried as ‘Judicial Harassment’ Civil society groups say the detention of Chawki Al-Tabib is part of a systematic campaign of revenge to exhaust and silence defenders of the country's independent institutions.

Civil society groups say the detention of Chawki Al-Tabib is part of a systematic campaign of revenge to exhaust and silence defenders of the country's independent institutions.

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Balkan Drug Cartel Cell Targeted in Massive International Crackdown Twelve suspects were arrested as law enforcement disrupted an intercontinental logistics network believed to be responsible for moving over 4.2 tonnes of drugs across the globe.

Twelve suspects were arrested as law enforcement disrupted an intercontinental logistics network believed to be responsible for moving over 4.2 tonnes of drugs across the globe.

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OCCRP joins the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition and a cross-industry "Day of Action" to demand urgent legislative protections against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

For more on this issue, read OCCRP’s full statement here:
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Nepal's Anti-Corruption Crackdown: New Era or False Dawn? Fueled by “Gen Z” protests, Nepal’s newly-elected government has stormed into power with a string of arrests of high-profile figures, including the former prime minister. Is this a genuine turning...

Nepal's Anti-Corruption Crackdown: New Era or False Dawn?

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Papua New Guinea PM Scrambles to Quell Soldier Unrest Over Corruption Claims After soldiers blockaded the country’s main barracks to protest alleged corruption in the recruitment process, Prime Minister James Marape pleaded for calm and put military inquiries on hold pending...

Papua New Guinea PM Scrambles to Quell Soldier Unrest Over Corruption Claims

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Russia Launches Probe Into $13.31 Billion Fake Invoice Tax Scheme Related Articles

Russia Launches Probe Into $13.31 Billion Fake Invoice Tax Scheme

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OCCRP and SIRAJ Win International Sports Journalism Award for Syrian Football Exposé A joint investigation by OCCRP and SIRAJ was recognized by the International Sports Press Association for uncovering how the Assad regime’s inner circle hijacked the national football federation for...

OCCRP and SIRAJ Win International Sports Journalism Award for Syrian Football Exposé

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Wife of Spanish Prime Minister Faces Trial for Influence Peddling and Embezzlement Related Articles

Wife of Spanish Prime Minister Faces Trial for Influence Peddling and Embezzlement

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The most effective way to steal from a nation isn’t to break its laws — it’s to rewrite them. That’s state capture.

Join our OCCRP Briefing on tackling state capture and the role of investigative journalism.

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Hungary’s New Leader Promises to Dismantle ‘Industrial-Scale’ Corruption Hungary’s incoming leader plans to establish new watchdog agencies dedicated to preventing graft and recovering stolen public wealth.

Hungary’s incoming leader plans to establish new watchdog agencies dedicated to preventing graft and recovering stolen public wealth.

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French Cement Giant Convicted of Financing Terrorism Former Lafarge executives face prison time and millions in fines for paying the Islamic State group to keep a Syrian plant operational during the civil war.

Former Lafarge executives face prison time and millions in fines for paying the Islamic State group to keep a Syrian plant operational during the civil war.

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International Sting in Spain Dismantles Massive Labor Trafficking Network Related Articles

International Sting in Spain Dismantles Massive Labor Trafficking Network

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The most effective way to steal from a nation isn’t to break its laws — it’s to rewrite them. That’s state capture.

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Meet E&P’s 2026 Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers - Editor and Publisher In this year’s Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers package, E&P Editor-in-Chief Robin Blinder spotlights a new class of rising media professionals whose ideas, resilience and creativity are helping redefine ...

Selected alongside 20 other media innovators, the Trailblazers honor recognizes those redefining the industry and reshaping the future of news.

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OCCRP Head of Journalism Products Fabienne Meijer has been named as one of E&P Magazine’s “Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers” Class of 2026.

Fabienne has been a driving force of innovation at OCCRP, helping lead the organization’s shift toward an audience-first, product-led newsroom.

Next-IJ Application Form (April 2026) Please click the link to complete this form.

The deadline for Next-IJ’s April Cross-Border Investigative Training (Next-IJ) is fast approaching! The course on April 22 is designed for mid-career investigative journalists in Europe and focuses on practical methods and cross-border strategies.
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Dutch Police Arrest 8 in Fake ID Platform Probe Using server data seized in a raid last year, Dutch authorities arrested eight people this week for their roles in a massive international fake ID ring.

Using server data seized in a raid last year, Dutch authorities arrested eight people this week for their roles in a massive international fake ID ring.

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Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi was accused of treason by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the lead-up to Hungary’s latest elections this Sunday. Watch the whole interview, conducted prior to this latest smear campaign against him: youtu.be/XVrRNU4P_p4

The most effective way to steal from a nation isn’t to break its laws — it’s to rewrite them. That’s state capture.

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