A Belgian prince’s parade in Congo

from Follow the Money: The Podcast · host Alexander Fanta, Olivier van Beemen, Emma du Chatinier

A Belgian prince is running a conservation project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, financed by millions in European aid. Journalist Olivier van Beemen reveals how more than 150 million euros in European funding ended up powering a failed conservation dream – and even Bitcoin mining in the rainforest. Related stories ➪ https://www.ftm.eu/articles/bitcoin-mining-in-congo-rainforest-thanks-to-eu https://www.ftm.eu/articles/belgian-prince-in-congo Follow the podcast https://www.ftm.eu/podcast/follow-the-money-the-podcast Follow FTM on social media: Instagram ➪ https://www.instagram.com/followthemoney_eu/ BlueSky ➪ https://bsky.app/profile/ftm.eu LinkedIn ➪ https://www.linkedin.com/company/follow-the-money-eu/ Become a member and support independent investigative journalism! https://www.ftm.eu/become-member

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