Lise Witteman
@lise-witteman
Journalist. Heading @FTM.eu; Co-founder The Schuman Show; Who's watching Brussels (EN) / (NL)
Is de uitzendbranche een keizer zonder kleren? 👇 www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/d...
#NATOGATE Trump Pulls Plug On Major NATO Corruption Probes – Top Suspects Walk Free #investigation by @simonvandorpe.bsky.social and @jesse-pinster.bsky.social @ftm.eu, together with media partners @lalettre.bsky.social, @lesoir.be, @knack.be and others 💥 www.ftm.eu/articles/us-...
Does the European Parliament offer get-out-of-jail cards to its politicians? We looked into the system of immunity. Something is going on there ... Read our latest Crime& Corruption newsletter 👇 www.ftm.eu/articles/div...
2025 is a record-breaking year for claims filed by fossil fuel and mining firms against democratic policies. Read @ftm.eu's latest report www.ftm.eu/articles/fos...
My face says it all. One of the ugliest campaigns against democracy is being led by Ursula von der Leyen's European People's Party. Listen to our latest podcast to learn what the campaign against NGOs is really about. www.ftm.eu/articles/pod...
Our Brussels newsletter is out! During their 11 months in power, PVV ministers supported Council conclusions and other papers which called for more harmonisation of EU rules. Subscribe and stay informed 👇 www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
Me, waiting for the @eppgroup.bsky.social calling out Ursula von der Leyen to live up to the court decision and share her texts with Pfizer. Or, as Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP) had put it: “Transparency is not a punishment, it's a matter of trust and a fundamental principle.” www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
What did Anthropic answer on its revolving door hire? Check out via the link in @peterteffer.bsky.social's post ;)
You can’t SLAPP us down that easily - read this editorial by @harrylensink.bsky.social on how law firms have been going after @ftm.eu 😠 www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-ca...
🇪🇺 Do Europeans share a sense of humor? Hell yeah! 🤣 ✨ My shout-out to Europe on my last day at The @schumanshow.eu 🔊 www.linkedin.com/posts/lise-w...
Right... Tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you who you are. Please read this story by @alexfanta.bsky.social about the bromance between German media mogul Mathias Döpfner (BILT/POLITICO) and Elon Musk: www.ftm.eu/articles/mat...
As Ursula von der Leyen is on her way to become the last leader of the free world, let's not forget to keep the EU honest... Important piece by @alexfanta.bsky.social in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... "Who's watching Brussels"?
FTM's @simonvandorpe.bsky.social was looking for some answers after all the scandals that hit the European Investment Bank (EIB) www.ftm.eu/articles/sca... @ftm.eu He got none. newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20250... Unfortunately, this seems to be the case every time with EU institutions.
Gaat lekker! Dit helpt ons onafhankelijk te blijven van bedrijven, overheden of filantropen 💪 Draag je steentje bij aan het voortbestaan van de democratische rechtsstaat in Europa, en word vandaag nog lid van @ftm.nl
Ook interessant: hoe de media worden gebruikt als lobbytool in Brussel