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The Investigate Europe PodcastGrey gold — The billion Euro business of elder careAcross Europe, elderly people and their relatives are sharing a terrible experience: understaffed with overworked caregivers, the situation in care homes can become a threat to the lives of residents. The Covid-19 pandemic caused an escalation of the already dire circumstances in many countries. But while there is a shortage of care workers almost everywhere given the ever-growing number of people in need, international corporations and financial investors are making huge profits. IE journalist Harald Schumann, who was one of the coordinators of this investigation, speaks with host Oliver Moldenhauer about the findings.
2021-07-1524 minThe Investigate Europe PodcastSecrets of the CouncilIn the third episode of the Investigate Europe podcast, host Oliver Moldenhauer speaks with investigative journalist Paulo Pena about the Council of the European Union. Speaking about indefinitely-delayed directives in the Council — such as Country-by-Country-Reporting and the women's quota — Pena explains how the Council functions in a secretive manner that is harmful to democracy. Pena's work is part of a larger ongoing investigation by Investigate Europe.
2020-12-0128 min
Chaos Computer Club - archive feed (high quality)Bad TRIPs (22c3)The TRIPS Treaty is one of the most discussed within the WTO. Its impact on knowledge and so-called intellectual property rights is huge, not only for developing countries. This talk will give the listener a short introduction on the main principles of TRIPS, who stands behind it and what chances a different treaty could bring. As the WTO meeting in Hong Kong is just two weeks in advance of the 22c3, there will be much news on the progress of the treaty. With Oliver Moldenhauer being an NGO representative at the WTO conference we'll have first-hand experience on the debates...
2005-12-2754 min