Tag: corruption
World Bank wants to regain lost trust
Washington According to its President David Malpass, the World Bank wants to regain trust after allegations of allegedly manipulated analyzes. Some steps have been taken to achieve this, Malpass told…
Ex-Chancellor Kurz unanimously elected ÖVP parliamentary group leader
Sebastian Kurz Sebastian Kurz is suspected of corruption. (Photo: dpa) Vienna Austria’s ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is the new parliamentary group leader of the conservative ÖVP in the National Council. The…
Interference on the short wave – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
The Union never thought much of “post-heroism”. She was committed to the “heroism of election day”, so she paid homage to Angela Merkel when she was still the queen of…
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns
Vienna Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has announced his resignation as Austrian Chancellor. He announced the move on Saturday after prosecutors named the conservative politician as a suspect in a corruption case…
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns
Vienna Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has announced his resignation as Austrian Chancellor. He announced the move on Saturday after prosecutors named the conservative politician as a suspect in a corruption case…
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns
Sebastian Kurz The Austrian Chancellor announced his resignation on Saturday evening. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has announced his resignation as Austrian Chancellor. He announced the move on Saturday…
Opposition surprisingly wins majority in elections in the Czech Republic
Andrej Babis The Czech Prime Minister is criticized for his corona policy, among other things. (Photo: dpa) Prague In the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Andrej Babis…
The Greens break with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz – the government is on the brink
Sebastian Kurz The Austrian Chancellor tries to stay in power. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna In Austria, the government crisis has worsened. One can hardly imagine that the current government will survive…
Chancellor wants to stay despite allegations of corruption
Sebastian Kurz The Austrian Chancellor wants to hold onto his office so far. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna Despite the government crisis in Austria, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) still sees no reason…
EU Commission wants to punish Hungary for corruption and dismantling the rule of law
Viktor Orban and Ursula von der Leyen EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen indicated the move weeks ago, but did not give any details. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels After years…
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…
Washington and the Strategic Oil Reserve – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
the persistently high oil price gives the United States the idea of a rare self-defense measure. The Washington government is discussing tapping into the country’s strategic oil reserve. The depots…
Politicians are calling for a stronger fight against tax havens
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis Among other things, the name of the Czech Prime Minister should appear in the “Pandora Papers”. (Photo: AP) After the latest revelations by the “Pandora…
Research network uncovered financial behavior of politicians
Valletta harbor in Malta The “Pandora Papers” are said to be the biggest data leak to date on business in tax havens. (Photo: dpa) Berlin An international consortium of investigative…
Fourth raid on Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields It is still possible that Freshfields, as a law firm, will also be drawn into criminal proceedings. (Photo: imago images / Alexander Pohl) Dusseldorf Raids in top law firms…
Public prosecutor’s office is investigating his state secretary
Osnabrück, Berlin The Osnabrück public prosecutor has initiated an investigation against the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Wolfgang Schmidt. The reason is the partial publication of a…
The finance minister cannot get a grip on the FIU
Berlin In the first television triall, Olaf Scholz praised himself. It was about the topic of internal security, and the SPD candidate for chancellor wanted to show how he tackles…
The raid is a wake-up call from the investigators
Olaf Scholz reacted visibly piqued when he was asked about the raid by the Osnabrück public prosecutor’s office in his ministry of finance and the ministry of justice. “The public…