A Times investigation showed how oligarchs and political patrons make millions in farm subsidies. But the program is all but sacrosanct.
Tag: Conflicts of Interest
Who Keeps Europe’s Farm Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who Benefit
Conflict-of-interest rules are uneven. Influence-peddling is murky. The enormous E.U. subsidy program is built to keep the money moving.
Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China
Nearly 200 investigations are underway at major academic centers. Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.
The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists Milk the E.U. for Millions
The European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing.
Those Foreign Business Ties? The Trump Sons Have Plenty Too
The Trumps have criticized Hunter Biden for doing business overseas while his father was vice president. Last month, the Trumps won approval in Scotland to build 500 homes.
A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World
The International Life Sciences Institute, with branches in 17 countries, is funded by giants of the food and drug industries.
For Military Personnel, Trump’s Turnberry Hotel Is ‘Better Than a Tent’
There is little evidence that stays by military personnel at President Trump’s resort in Scotland are part of a scheme to enrich him. But they have raised ethical and political questions.
Trump Has Just the Place for the Next G7 Meeting: His Own Golf Resort
Critics say holding the 2020 gathering at his Doral golf resort would be a blatant and unconstitutional attempt to use the presidency for personal gain.
A Watchdog Found Trudeau Broke the Law, but Not Everyone Agrees
A constitutional law expert weighed in on the ethics commissioner’s report and took issue with one finding in particular.
Donald Trump Jr., in Indonesia, Defends Family’s Global Business
On a trip to promote Trump-branded resorts, the president’s son said his father “wouldn’t make decisions on a country based on a real estate deal.”