Tag: corruption
Cyprus strips Russian oligarchs of their ‘golden passports’
The flags of Cyprus and the EU The EU member state has stripped several oligarchs of their citizenship. (Photo: AP) Berlin The government of Cyprus revokes the so-called “golden passports”…
French judiciary is investigating allegations of embezzlement against Le Pen
Marine Le Pen The right-wing populist is running for the second time against Emmanuel Macron in the runoff election for the office of president. (Photo: AP) Paris In the middle…
Court finds Swiss star banker guilty
Pierin Vincenz on Wednesday in Zurich The banker was sentenced to imprisonment for, among other things, fraud, embezzlement and forgery. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich Pierin Vincenz is one of the best-known…
“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…
Over 50 fines for Downing Street parties
Boris Johnson The British prime minister is also expected to pay a fine for his misconduct. (Photo: AP) London London police fine British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of…
Diesel scandal: a happy ending for Porsche managers
Dusseldorf The raid in April 2018 caused a stir: around 160 police officers and a good 30 public prosecutors searched the building of the sports car manufacturer Porsche because of…
US jury finds ex-Goldman banker guilty in corruption scandal
Roger Ng after the sentencing hearing in Brooklyn, New York The jury found the 49-year-old guilty of all charges. (Photo: Reuters) new York Roger Ng was found guilty in the…
What the EU rule of law procedure means for the country
Victor Orban Reports detail Prime Minister Viktor Orban providing himself, his family and friends with lucrative grants. (Photo: IMAGO/Belga) Brussels In Hungary and Poland, the governments are securing power and…
Russian court sentences Kremlin opponent Navalny to long prison
Alexei Navalny The 45-year-old appeared in court with his lawyers. (Photo: dpa) Cologne, Moscow In another controversial trial against the imprisoned Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, a Russian court sentenced the…
Russian court sentences Kremlin opponent Navalny to long prison
Alexei Navalny The 45-year-old appeared in court with his lawyers. (Photo: dpa) Cologne, Moscow In another controversial trial against the imprisoned Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, a Russian court sentenced the…
Navalny found guilty again
Kremlin opponent Navalny The Putin opponent is serving a sentence of several years in a penal camp in Pokrov, around 100 kilometers east of Moscow. (Photo: dpa) Moscow A Moscow…
Oligarch German Khan leaves Wintershall supervisory board after sanctions
Wintershall headquarters in Kassel In view of the Ukraine war, Wintershall stopped payments to and from Russia. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The oligarch German Khan is stepping down from the supervisory…
Sanctions against oligarchs proportionate according to ICC
Luxury yacht “Lady M” in the port of Imperia The ship of the oligarch Alexei Mordashov was arrested in Italy. (Photo: AP) Cologne Oliver Wieck, Secretary General of the German…
Suspicion of infidelity against ex-functionary
Friedrich Curtius According to the suspicion of the public prosecutor’s office, the former official is said to have concluded a service contract with a communications agency on behalf of the…
Expropriation and withdrawal of visas for oligarchs
Mikhail Fridman Alfa-Bank founder (left) owes his wealth to deals under the State-Owned Enterprise Loan program with the Russian government. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) It can hardly be surpassed in terms…
Why the EU sanctions Russian oligarchs
photomontage Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin with Alexei Mordashov (left) and Mikhail Fridmann (right). Berlin Russian oligarchs, who have been sanctioned by the EU and the USA, are now condemning the…
In an urgent appeal, Selenski calls for EU membership
Volodimir Zelensky (on the screen), Ursula von der Leyen The deputies greeted the President of Ukraine with a standing ovation – and then listened to him attentively. Brussels In an…
In an urgent appeal, Selenski calls for EU membership
Volodimir Zelensky (on the screen), Ursula von der Leyen The deputies greeted the President of Ukraine with a standing ovation – and then listened to him attentively. Brussels In an…
Putin’s justification for the civil war is cynical and mendacious
Protests in Berlin Putin does not feel threatened militarily. He is concerned with preventing the advance of democratic values. (Photo: dpa) There was iron in Vladimir Putin’s voice, undisguised anger…
German ex-Goldman banker puts a heavy burden on top managers
Tim Leissner (middle) 44 million dollars (39 million euros) were confiscated from the ex-Southeast Asia boss. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York It was an explosive statement: Executives at the major US…