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- 1Smugglers Reportedly Collected Up to $509 Million on Europe Routes in 2025●Smugglers Collected Up to $509M on Europe Routes in 2025 https://www. occrp.org/en/news/smugglers-co llected-up-to-509m-
An investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project says smugglers collected as much as $509 million on routes into Europe in 2025. The figure points to the scale of people-smuggling profits along migration routes to the continent, and the story is being shared widely as part of reporting on organized crime and corruption in Europe.
- 2EU Sanctions Envoy Urges Action on Rusal's Irish Alumina Refinery●EU Sanctions Envoy Pushes for Action Against Rusal’s Irish Alumina Refinery https://www. occrp.org/en/news/eu-sanctions
The European Union's sanctions envoy is pressing for measures against the Aughinish Alumina refinery in Ireland, which is owned by Russian aluminium giant Rusal. The reported push comes as part of broader EU efforts to tighten sanctions on Russian-linked businesses following the invasion of Ukraine. The story was reported by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
- 3Indonesian Nickel Giant Harita Approved Payments to Politicians▼From Flights to ‘Incentives,’ Indonesian Nickel Giant Harita Approved Payments for Local Politicians and Leaders https:/
An investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project finds that Indonesian nickel producer Harita approved payments to local politicians and government leaders, including flights and what the company called 'incentives'. The revelations raise questions about the influence of mining money in local Indonesian politics and come as Harita expands its role in the country's booming nickel industry.
- 4Collapsed Surrogacy Agency Loses US Civil Case After Court No-Show●Collapsed Surrogacy Agency Loses U.S. Civil Case After Court No-Show https://www. occrp.org/en/news/collapsed-su rrogacy
A surrogacy agency that has collapsed has lost a civil case in the United States after failing to appear in court. The ruling was reported by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, which covers cross-border crime and corruption. Details about the agency's name, the plaintiffs, or the financial scale of the collapse were not provided in the shared report.
- 5Vienna Bakery Allegedly Used as Front for Serbian Vote Buying●In a Vienna Bakery, Fresh Pastries and a Backdoor for Serbian Votes https://www. occrp.org/en/scoop/in-a-vienna -bakery-
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project has published an investigation alleging that a Vienna bakery served as a front for illegal Serbian vote buying, with a so-called backdoor for manipulating Serbian votes operating alongside its pastry business. The report links organised corruption networks in Serbia to a seemingly ordinary business in the Austrian capital, raising questions about cross-border electoral fraud.