Hungary’s Fidesz Party Paid European Official During Investigation

Hungary’s ruling party foundation paid over 150,000 euros to a well-connected Belgian politician for dubious research during a Council of ...

Report: Russia Laundered Millions via Danske Bank Estonia

The Estonian branch of Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest bank, closed the accounts of several companies in 2013 after realizing ...

DIY: The New Amphetamine Trade

By Mujtaba Ali

Last summer, when UK police raided an industrial building in the picturesque market town of Newton-le-Willows, about 20 ...

Features

The Rise and Fall of Mafia Women

Just like Homer’s queen of Ithaca, Maria Campagna loyally pulled the strings in the “kingdom” of her incarcerated husband for years. But Salvatore ...

Accused of Graft? Change the Rules

It was late November 2016, and Brazil’s largest-ever corruption scandal was finally reaching the country’s political elites.

Strongest Measures Axed in EU Golden Visa Report

For almost a decade, corrupt politicians and wealthy businessmen have purchased European passports using dirty money. In January, the European Commission finally delivered ...

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The Rich and Powerful Cash In From Ukraine’s Green

Ukrainian politicians and their friends stand to reap a windfall from solar and wind energy ...

Questions Linger After Indictment in Slovak Journalist’s Murder

A wealthy Slovak businessman is accused of ordering the murder of a Slovak journalist and ...

Cement's Dirty Business

In “Cement’s Dirty Business,” OCCRP journalists travel across Europe to show how Romania’s $750 million ...

Plunging Venezuela into the Dark

During the rule of Hugo Chávez, the Venezuelan government awarded generous electricity contracts and oil concessions to a group of young businessmen who built power plants during a series of widespread blackouts. Almost 10 years later, as Venezuela continues to struggle with its electricity supply, leaked documents reveal more about the deals.

The Bodyguard’s Mansion

With his official salary, it would take the head bodyguard of Russia’s prime minister more than 100 years to pay for this luxury home.

Family of Eccentric Russian “Loyal Opposition” Leader Owns Millions in Undeclared Property

The family of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a controversial elder statesman of Russian politics and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, owns undeclared property worth an estimated $135 million.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky

The Man Behind the Kremlin’s Control of the Russian Media

It is widely known that major Russian media outlets — especially television — are controlled by the government. But who actually manages the Kremlin’s grip? This is the story of Alexey Gromov, a former diplomat who has gained great influence and power as Vladimir Putin’s media puppetmaster.

Alexey Gromov