Robert Schmidt is a Strasbourg based independent journalist within the We Report collective, collaborating with European media outlets including ARTE, Mediapart and DIE ZEIT.

He mainly focuses on corporate crime, neo-Nazi groups and Interpol. With Mathieu Martiniere, he has been author of a 90 minutes ARTE documentary on Interpol, broadcasted world-wide on channels such as Deutsche Welle and AppleTV as “The Interpol case”.

He is co-author of a book on Interpol (“Interpol: L’Enquête”, HarperCollins France, 2023). Robert is also a teacher in media education and honorary professor at Strasbourg University.

Robert Schmidt

Basic information

Name
Robert Schmidt
Title
Journalist
Expertise
Political conflicts of interest, right-wing extremism and cross-border issues
Country
France
City
Strasbourg
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Supported projects

Dirty Sky: The Private Jets Dilemma

  • Climate
  • Environment
  • Transport

PARIS - An in-depth investigation of the We Report network looked in the cockpit of the privatised airplane industry. Behind the scenes, the polluting footprint of a few rich is infinite.

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The Slaves of Champagne

  • Exploitation
  • Human Rights
  • Migration
  • Trafficking

EPERNAY / COLOMBO - Champagne has been a symbol of luxury for decades. Over the last few years, the shiny image of the sparkling wine from Eastern France suffered quite a bit. Several affairs of human trafficking have been battering the famous French industry. 

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Waterstories.eu: the dark side of the European bottled water industry

  • Environment
  • Industry

VOLVIC - An in-depth investigation of the We Report network uncovers the dark side of the bottled water business in Europe, where the market is dominated by multinational companies such as Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone.

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