Salsabil Fayed
@salsabilfayed.bsky.social
Investigative journalist at Follow the Money (NL/EU), previously Apache (BE)
Lifelong student & former financial analyst.
Lifelong student & former financial analyst.
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Onderzoeksjournalistiek werkt. Help jij ons meer onderzoeksjournalisten aan het werk zetten?
@salsabilfayed.bsky.social leerde dieper graven bij Apache en doet vandaag aan waarheidsvinding in dienst van de samenleving bij Follow The Money.
@salsabilfayed.bsky.social leerde dieper graven bij Apache en doet vandaag aan waarheidsvinding in dienst van de samenleving bij Follow The Money.
April 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Onderzoeksjournalistiek werkt. Help jij ons meer onderzoeksjournalisten aan het werk zetten?
@salsabilfayed.bsky.social leerde dieper graven bij Apache en doet vandaag aan waarheidsvinding in dienst van de samenleving bij Follow The Money.
@salsabilfayed.bsky.social leerde dieper graven bij Apache en doet vandaag aan waarheidsvinding in dienst van de samenleving bij Follow The Money.
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NEWS #HuaweiGate 💥
Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens of 1000s of euros to members of the European Parliament.
The Chinese management of the company’s EU operations is suspected of having endorsed the scheme.
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens of 1000s of euros to members of the European Parliament.
The Chinese management of the company’s EU operations is suspected of having endorsed the scheme.
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
Huawei’s EU bribery scheme exposed: tens of thousands of euros allegedly paid to MEPs
Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens of thousands of euros to members of the European Parliament who supported a letter in favour of the Chinese tech giant, according to a leaked d...
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March 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
NEWS #HuaweiGate 💥
Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens of 1000s of euros to members of the European Parliament.
The Chinese management of the company’s EU operations is suspected of having endorsed the scheme.
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens of 1000s of euros to members of the European Parliament.
The Chinese management of the company’s EU operations is suspected of having endorsed the scheme.
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
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SCOOP: Brussels is facing a new corruption scandal. Belgian police raided 21 homes today as part of a corruption probe into Huawei’s EU lobbying. Lobbyists for the Chinese tech giant are suspected of bribing MEPs in exchange for their public support. #HuaweiGate
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe
Chinese tech giant Huawei is at the centre of a new corruption case in Europe’s capital. On Thursday, Belgian police raided the homes of its lobbyists, Follow the Money and its media partners Le Soir ...
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March 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
SCOOP: Brussels is facing a new corruption scandal. Belgian police raided 21 homes today as part of a corruption probe into Huawei’s EU lobbying. Lobbyists for the Chinese tech giant are suspected of bribing MEPs in exchange for their public support. #HuaweiGate
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
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"Ik vertel dit niet om medelijden op te wekken, maar met JDE Peet’s zitten we regelmatig met de tafel van nul te rekenen"
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/wa... @ftm.nl @remy.bsky.social @salsabilfayed.bsky.social
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Supermarktbazen zijn de prijsverhogingen van Douwe Egberts helemaal zat
Het is oorlog in koffieland. In bepaalde supermarkten liggen grote merken als Douwe Egberts of L’OR al weken niet meer in de schappen. Insiders onthullen de cynische strategie van het bedrijf achter d...
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March 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Ik vertel dit niet om medelijden op te wekken, maar met JDE Peet’s zitten we regelmatig met de tafel van nul te rekenen"
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/wa... @ftm.nl @remy.bsky.social @salsabilfayed.bsky.social
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/wa... @ftm.nl @remy.bsky.social @salsabilfayed.bsky.social
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Could Elon Musk turn off Ukraine’s Starlink access on a whim, to force the country to accept talks with Russia? News stories suggest that. The German government was skeptical and asked to look into alternatives from the start, according to documents we reported months ago.
www.ftm.eu/articles/elo...
www.ftm.eu/articles/elo...
Ending Musk’s dominance over internet at Ukraine’s frontlines? Germany searching for alternative to satellites services
The internet service helps Ukraine direct its frontline troops and target its artillery on the Russian army with the help of satellites. But billionaire owner Elon Musk imposes constraints on how Star...
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February 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Could Elon Musk turn off Ukraine’s Starlink access on a whim, to force the country to accept talks with Russia? News stories suggest that. The German government was skeptical and asked to look into alternatives from the start, according to documents we reported months ago.
www.ftm.eu/articles/elo...
www.ftm.eu/articles/elo...
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Europe's own Elon Musk?
Meet David Sainsbury.
This supermarket heir bankrolled Blair's Labour party and penetrated EU politics thanks to his wealth.
He fought for "better regulation", paving the way for Musk.
Though for him, it was not about tech, but biotech 👇
www.ftm.eu/articles/bri...
Meet David Sainsbury.
This supermarket heir bankrolled Blair's Labour party and penetrated EU politics thanks to his wealth.
He fought for "better regulation", paving the way for Musk.
Though for him, it was not about tech, but biotech 👇
www.ftm.eu/articles/bri...
Killing EU rules? This supermarket billionaire blazed the trail before Musk
British billionaire David Sainsbury used his wealth to gain political influence over Europe’s science, innovation and regulation policies, a Follow the Money investigation shows.
www.ftm.eu
February 18, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Europe's own Elon Musk?
Meet David Sainsbury.
This supermarket heir bankrolled Blair's Labour party and penetrated EU politics thanks to his wealth.
He fought for "better regulation", paving the way for Musk.
Though for him, it was not about tech, but biotech 👇
www.ftm.eu/articles/bri...
Meet David Sainsbury.
This supermarket heir bankrolled Blair's Labour party and penetrated EU politics thanks to his wealth.
He fought for "better regulation", paving the way for Musk.
Though for him, it was not about tech, but biotech 👇
www.ftm.eu/articles/bri...
Red Bull geeft je vleugels... of toch niet. In een eerdere artikel beschreven we hoe grote A-merken de prijzen in supermarkten opdrijven.
Brussel heeft nu haar ogen gericht op de marktleider van energiedrankjes, Red Bull. Voor mogelijk misbruik van machtspositie.
To be continued...
✍️ voor @ftm.nl
Brussel heeft nu haar ogen gericht op de marktleider van energiedrankjes, Red Bull. Voor mogelijk misbruik van machtspositie.
To be continued...
✍️ voor @ftm.nl
Brussel versus Red Bull: de moeizame strijd tegen de machtige A-merken
Red Bull ligt bij de Europese Commissie onder vuur wegens vermoedens van misbruik van zijn machtspositie. Slechts twee keer lukte het de Commissie om een multinational hiervoor te bestraffen: bierbrou...
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January 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Red Bull geeft je vleugels... of toch niet. In een eerdere artikel beschreven we hoe grote A-merken de prijzen in supermarkten opdrijven.
Brussel heeft nu haar ogen gericht op de marktleider van energiedrankjes, Red Bull. Voor mogelijk misbruik van machtspositie.
To be continued...
✍️ voor @ftm.nl
Brussel heeft nu haar ogen gericht op de marktleider van energiedrankjes, Red Bull. Voor mogelijk misbruik van machtspositie.
To be continued...
✍️ voor @ftm.nl
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Cover-ups, toxic favouritism, luxury cars... Europe’s public bank is plagued by scandals. Our investigation into the European Investment Bank (EIB) reveals its dirtiest secrets – all under the reign of one man: former president Werner Hoyer. www.ftm.eu/articles/sca...
Bank of scandals: toxic culture of favouritism exposed at the European Investment Bank
The most important bank of the European Union is plagued by scandals. A Follow the Money investigation reveals how in the top management layers of the European Investment Bank a toxic culture of favou...
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December 11, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Cover-ups, toxic favouritism, luxury cars... Europe’s public bank is plagued by scandals. Our investigation into the European Investment Bank (EIB) reveals its dirtiest secrets – all under the reign of one man: former president Werner Hoyer. www.ftm.eu/articles/sca...
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Former EU justice chief Didier Reynders is under investigation on suspicions of money laundering, Follow the Money and Le Soir revealed yesterday in a scoop. So far, both Reynders and prosecutors have remained tight-lipped.
Here is the latest you need to know.
www.ftm.eu/articles/rey...
Here is the latest you need to know.
www.ftm.eu/articles/rey...
Money laundering case against ex-EU justice chief Reynders: 5 things we know so far
Follow the Money and Le Soir revealed on Tuesday that former EU justice chief Reynders is under investigation by the Belgian authorities for suspicions of money laundering. Here are the five latest th...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Former EU justice chief Didier Reynders is under investigation on suspicions of money laundering, Follow the Money and Le Soir revealed yesterday in a scoop. So far, both Reynders and prosecutors have remained tight-lipped.
Here is the latest you need to know.
www.ftm.eu/articles/rey...
Here is the latest you need to know.
www.ftm.eu/articles/rey...
Oh sweet Monday.
The beginning of a new week at the office.
But most importantly it's the day our EU desk at @followthemoney-eu.bsky.social publishes its weekly newsletter.
If you can spare some cash, don't forget to support our independent investigative work ❤️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/shadow...
The beginning of a new week at the office.
But most importantly it's the day our EU desk at @followthemoney-eu.bsky.social publishes its weekly newsletter.
If you can spare some cash, don't forget to support our independent investigative work ❤️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/shadow...
Shadow vape lobbying in Brussels
Welcome to the newsletter of Follow the Money’s EU desk, with insights from our EU specialists, news from the Brussels bubble, and the latest on our investigations! This week, we’re calling out a vape...
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November 25, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Oh sweet Monday.
The beginning of a new week at the office.
But most importantly it's the day our EU desk at @followthemoney-eu.bsky.social publishes its weekly newsletter.
If you can spare some cash, don't forget to support our independent investigative work ❤️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/shadow...
The beginning of a new week at the office.
But most importantly it's the day our EU desk at @followthemoney-eu.bsky.social publishes its weekly newsletter.
If you can spare some cash, don't forget to support our independent investigative work ❤️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/shadow...
They say art is subjective. I guess for some, a redacted page of a document from the European Commission could be considered art.
For others, like me, it is a showcase of how the Commission goes a little overboard in redacting pages of documents I have requested.
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For others, like me, it is a showcase of how the Commission goes a little overboard in redacting pages of documents I have requested.
🫣🫣
November 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM
They say art is subjective. I guess for some, a redacted page of a document from the European Commission could be considered art.
For others, like me, it is a showcase of how the Commission goes a little overboard in redacting pages of documents I have requested.
🫣🫣
For others, like me, it is a showcase of how the Commission goes a little overboard in redacting pages of documents I have requested.
🫣🫣
Together with my colleagues @henkwillem.bsky.social & @remy.bsky.social we investigated why our grocery prices were so high these past years.
What we discovered is that manufacturers behind our favourite A-brands like Oreo, M&M’s or Lays are squeezing the European market, and our wallets.
What we discovered is that manufacturers behind our favourite A-brands like Oreo, M&M’s or Lays are squeezing the European market, and our wallets.
How top brands squeeze supermarkets – and your wallet
Shoppers in the EU face soaring grocery bills and supermarkets tend to get the blame. Yet industry executives say the fault lies with Big Food as suppliers of top brands squeeze retailers. Through int...
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November 22, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Together with my colleagues @henkwillem.bsky.social & @remy.bsky.social we investigated why our grocery prices were so high these past years.
What we discovered is that manufacturers behind our favourite A-brands like Oreo, M&M’s or Lays are squeezing the European market, and our wallets.
What we discovered is that manufacturers behind our favourite A-brands like Oreo, M&M’s or Lays are squeezing the European market, and our wallets.
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Not all is clean beneath a blue sky.
We’re now here to dig deeper.
We’re now here to dig deeper.
November 21, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Not all is clean beneath a blue sky.
We’re now here to dig deeper.
We’re now here to dig deeper.
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There’s 25 folks from Follow the Money on Blue Sky already, that’s like half the newsroom. Find them all here -> go.bsky.app/Mj1G7RD
November 18, 2024 at 4:25 PM
There’s 25 folks from Follow the Money on Blue Sky already, that’s like half the newsroom. Find them all here -> go.bsky.app/Mj1G7RD