As Luxembourg’s elite judges at the Court of Justice of the European Union quietly juggle share portfolios and politically-sensitive cases, critics warn their ties (often undisclosed) to Big Pharma, banks and Big Tech raise concerns over possible conflicts of interest and transparency.
A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.
Governments successfully lobby for freedom to surveil citizens in public spaces, target border areas with AI systems and exploit predictive policing algorithms, internal documents obtained by Investigate Europe reveal.
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Minutes from EU coreper meetings obtained by Investigate Europe expose how a host of governments secretly worked to influence and harden the proposals in the EU Migration and Asylum Pact.