Follow the Money: The Podcast

About Follow the Money: The Podcast

Who really runs Europe? In this podcast, we speak to Follow the Money journalists and other expert voices about the power they hold to account: from corrupt politicians and shady lobbyists to mysterious oligarchs and financial fraudsters. Hosted by Emma du Chatinier.

Publisher

Follow the Money

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   The global crackdown on dirty money is failing

   For decades, governments have spent billions of euros to stop money laundering worldwide. But is the system actually stopping financial crime? Emma, together with financial journalist Roel Janssen, speaks to British investigative journalist and author Oliver Bullough about why the anti-money-laundering system is far from doing what it is supposed to do, and who pays the price.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Football never stopped doing business with Russia

   Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western governments tried to stop business as usual with Russia. In football, the country was banned from major international competitions. But the money flows in football haven’t stopped. Journalist Krijn Schramade found that European clubs continue to do millions of euros worth of business with Russian clubs.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The fight over Europe’s promise to save forests

   A landmark EU law was meant to ensure that products such as coffee, soy, and timber do not fuel deforestation globally. However, the legislation has been watered down and delayed twice – with Brussels blaming IT issues. Journalist Hans Wetzels found that the story went far beyond technical failures.

Who has been a guest on Follow the Money: The Podcast

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• Anna Gielewska
• Attila Biro
• Frederik Obermaier
• Šarūnas Černiauskas
• Niamh McIntyre

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

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