“Strasbourg Calling” EU should increase funding for investigative journalism
Can a tank be green, and can a bomb manufacturer be part of an investment portfolio marketed as sustainable and responsible? An investigation by Voxeurop traces how nearly €50 billion in investments reach defence companies through investment funds. Meanwhile, the European Commission maintains that defence financing is compatible with social sustainability, provided certain conditions are met. Where does Europe’s need to rearm end and the rebranding of the arms industry as a public good begin? And do investors in these funds know what their money is financing? The investigation entited "War…
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