Laurens Groeneveld is an investigative journalist based in The Netherlands.

He has broad experience in the field of international politics. At The Investigative desk, he specialises in stories on Russia, China and Defence. In recent years he published investigations into European ammunition production, Chinese port investments, and the connections between Dutch politicians and Russia.

He previously worked at BNR news radio where he was, among other things, reporter on European politics, director, and editor-in-chief for foreign affairs programmes such as BNR De Wereld, Boekestijn en De Wijk and the China Podcast. As a freelancer, he made the documentary: “Breaking the Narrative”, about how Finland deals with military threats and disinformation from Russia. He studied journalism in Utrecht and Helsinki.

Laurens Groeneveld

Basic information

Name
Laurens Groeneveld
Title
Investigative Journalist
Expertise
International affairs
Country
Netherlands
City
Utrecht

Supported projects

Overpriced Ammunition

  • Armed conflict
  • Corruption
  • Industry

PRAGUE - In this months-long cross-border investigation, a team of six journalists looked into the Czech Ammunition Initiative - an initiative set up in early 2024 to supply Ukraine with a steady flow of artillery ammunition, to investigate allegations of high costs, poor quality shells and conflicts of interest.

Overpriced Ammunition

War without ammunition

  • Armed conflict
  • Industry

BRUSSELS - Since the February 2022 invasion, Ukraine's five main military partners alone (US, Germany, UK, Poland, and the Netherlands) pledged more than 60 billion euros worth of weapons. Deliveries that punched deep holes in the ammunition stocks of NATO countries. The stockpiles remain empty.