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A wiretapping affair puts the Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in trouble
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The Greek prime minister says he knew nothing about the wiretapping. (Photo: AP) Athens There have been rumors for months, but now it’s certain: last Friday it became…
Berger always lectured about his innocence in the Cum-Ex tax affair. Now his lawyer brings a confession into play. But that shouldn’t be enough for the court.
Hanno Berger in court The tax attorney Hanno Berger faces up to 15 years in prison. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf He was a fugitive for nine years and has been in…
Boris Johnson has survived the “Partygate” affair so far
Boris Johnson The British prime minister attended numerous parties at government headquarters during the lockdown. (Photo: AP) Half an hour before Boris Johnson apologized on Tuesday evening for breaking his…
“Partygate” affair catches up with Boris Johnson – opposition calls for resignation
Boris Johnson The British Prime Minister apologized on Tuesday evening but declined to resign. (Photo: dpa) London Now Boris Johnson has gotten it after all. The British Prime Minister and…
“Mallorca affair”: NRW Minister Heinen-Esser wants to resign
Dusseldorf NRW Environment Minister Ursula Heinen-Esser resigned five weeks before the state elections. It had previously become known that the CDU politician had met with other government members in Mallorca…
“Mallorca affair”: NRW Minister Heinen-Esser wants to resign
Ursula Heinen-Esser Ursula Heinen-Esser (CDU), Environment Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, invited to Mallorca for her husband’s birthday days after the flood disaster. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A good five weeks before…
Sexualized abuse of power: Springer affair must be a wake-up call
Springer high-rise in Berlin, seat of the “Bild” editorial office The Reichelt affair is probably just a particularly grotesque blueprint of what is also quite possible elsewhere. (Photo: dpa) A…
“I still have a lot to do” – Johnson wants to run for re-election despite the Partygate affair
London British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting despite his involvement in the “Partygate” scandal. He is seeking re-election in the general election scheduled for 2024, Johnson told The Sun…
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein – ex-lover wants to sue Juan Carlos – Royals
Is this longstanding affair coming to its sad climax in court? Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (57) and Juan Carlos I (83). The businesswoman accuses the Spanish old-king of threatening and spying…
Is Austria’s Chancellor finished?
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz The Austrian’s extraordinary career could end with a corruption affair. (Photo: imago images / SEPA.Media) A new style – that was the central election promise of…