Investigative journalist for Follow the Money. Wrote books about Dieselgate, and EU lobbying. Favourite EU law: Regulation 1049/2001. Most hated EU law: Regulation 1049/2001.https://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muz5nbreac2mSinds 2010 heeft de EU 6 miljard euro laten besteden door tien private organisaties om innovatie aan te jagen. Oud-werknemers zeggen dat er belastinggeld is verspild. ‘Ze waren gewoon geld aan het verbranden.’ https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/door-europa-gefinancierde-bedrijven-verbrassen-geld?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebuttonleden&utm_source=bluesky&share=7TjWPTXUtSzgST%2BTQfuBvazQAJRktCSPbebEuhNLxaignjoVp%2FCMtzHCoPiGEfg%3D08 Sep 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz5nbreac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muz27f657k2iMisuse of public funds, possible conflicts of interest, oversight failures, potential fraud. “There is a clear need for an overhaul of the ethics rules guiding the operation of KICs,” said @kennethhaar.bsky.social democracy campaigner at the watchdog @corporateeurope.org. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-innovation-eit-kics-waste-public-money?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebuttonleden&utm_source=bluesky&share=qT%2FP1ECQLK1snvfkxoorz8fUWXohu1z4Bb1qiqBWn2JFC3hZ%2F1M51LgVkQf7DWk%3D08 Sep 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz27f657k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muyy24boic25De Amsterdamse wethouder Van der Horst zegde het lidmaatschap op van EIT Urban Mobility, dat innovatie in Europa had moeten aanjagen. Een woordvoerder: ‘De rommelige en onduidelijke governancestructuur zorgde er voor dat de samenwerking meer kostte dan opleverde.’ https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/door-europa-gefinancierde-bedrijven-verbrassen-geld?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebuttonleden&utm_source=bluesky&share=%2Fcm0T33cCvWZtA6PuEURa4JbQOpW8akzy4U%2BE3MOTEfOJRcmFiBeo1PRAubTJf0%3D08 Sep 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyy24boic25https://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muywdu3rx22x“I am 100% convinced they are wasting taxpayer money,” one source told me about the little-known Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), which have received billions in EU money. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-innovation-eit-kics-waste-public-money?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebuttonleden&utm_source=bluesky&share=Gd8T5pHBK%2Bwd8Wf3Mq8mUeu74hP8GXmrUd7rncMDnMiPu2qtdA6DkW2ZNS3ft6A%3D08 Sep 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muywdu3rx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muyokjwkcc2sEIT Food, waar prinses Viktória de Bourbon de Parme directielid is, kreeg enkele honderden miljoenen van de EU. Oud-werknemers beschreven de situatie als ‘chaos’. ‘Het geld is bedoeld om innovatie te financieren, maar hun prioriteit was om de eigen kosten te dekken.' https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/door-europa-gefinancierde-bedrijven-verbrassen-geld?share=fOmcqOD9QH4y5b8L%2Fxu0b6qg%2BVI9pMMvTyrWsoZjDqCldEwWgYdXMlVvikJzNkk%3D08 Sep 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyokjwkcc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muymtutyok2jEIT RawMaterials CEO Schäfer claimed a total of €85,000 in expenses in 2025, according to an insider. On at least two occasions last year, the CEO spent more than €200 on alcoholic drinks. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-innovation-eit-kics-waste-public-money?share=WPT8VG2j4SsMZOVOh0Siz55oPNoFtUmXCusf22OjmbvhLEAYj4Hi3pK0%2FMJT%2FkE%3D08 Sep 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muymtutyok2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3muylas6ei22jThe EU’s flagship innovation network has received billions of euros to develop solutions to major societal challenges. But after speaking over two dozen sources I found evidence of wasteful spending, weak governance, and potential conflicts of interest. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-innovation-eit-kics-waste-public-money?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebuttonleden&utm_source=bluesky&share=WPT8VG2j4SsMZOVOh0Siz55oPNoFtUmXCusf22OjmbvhLEAYj4Hi3pK0%2FMJT%2FkE%3D08 Sep 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muylas6ei22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mr2wnel6fc2mBy Toutatis, this week's @ftm.eu newsletter has its first-ever mention of Asterix. And yes, obviously it is because of an item about bureaucracy and access to documents. https://www.ftm.eu/newsletters/the-commissions-transparency-problem-in-its-own-words20 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2wnel6fc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mpnpizbryk26EU geeft lidstaten de mogelijkheid om media beter te beschermen tegen kansloze rechtszaken die puur als doel hebben journalisten monddood te maken. En wat zegt Den Haag? Neuh, hoeft niet, prima zo. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnpizbryk26https://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mpkyx3xevk2jEU anti-fraud office keeps its black box shut - we are still not allowed to know what irregularities it found in EIT Manufacturing, which lead to this grant distributing association’s downfall. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-anti-fraud-office-keeps-its-black-box-shut?utm_medium=social01 Jul 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkyx3xevk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mpfyanjot22dI had to wait almost a year before the European Commissiom gave me a set of documents I requested. “There was nothing to justify that delay,” the European Ombudsman concluded. And in end, they didn’t even contain anything controversial! https://www.ftm.eu/articles/brussels-forces-open-dutch-pensions-fortress-but-will-anyone-enter?utm_medium=social29 Jun 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfyanjot22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mokguftous2dThe European Commission often complains about the number of FOI requests. But recently revealed data show that in 2025 it actually received the lowest number of requests in five years. It also sent the lowest number of replies in five years.18 Jun 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokguftous2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3moi42fjns22dInnoEnergy en Lars Wallden tekenden in 2011 een ‘business creation service agreement’. Een paar jaar later eiste InnoEnergy, dat miljoenen van de EU kreeg, twee ton van Wallden. “InnoEnergy vernielde mijn bedrijf.” https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/europees-om-onderzoekt-mogelijke-fraude-bij-groene-investeerder?utm_medium=social17 Jun 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3moi42fjns22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mohmpnh4as2xHet Europees Openbaar Ministerie doet onderzoek naar mogelijke fraude bij een Amsterdams bedrijf dat met hulp van de EU investeert in schone technologie. https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/europees-om-onderzoekt-mogelijke-fraude-bij-groene-investeerder?utm_medium=social17 Jun 2026 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohmpnh4as2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mohj5rcbvk2cBREAKING NEWS - EU prosecutors investigate clean tech investor InnoEnergy over suspected fraud https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-prosecutors-investigate-clean-tech-investor-over-suspected-fraud?utm_medium=social17 Jun 2026 04:49 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohj5rcbvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/peterteffer.bsky.social/post/3mnyn675xf22lDe NVWA, een “toezichthouder [..] die anderen moet controleren en aan de wet moet houden”… wait for it…. gaat zich aan de wet houden. Dat klinkt als iets vanzelfsprekends dat geen nieuws hoort te zijn. Maar nieuws is het dus wel. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:i3triejdvcsoa3cejsxjey6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyn675xf22l