Tag: crime
Carsten Linnemann: Trying to create a profile with law-and-order tones
CDU Vice Carsten Linnemann In May next year he is to be officially elected as the new general secretary at the party congress. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The designated CDU General…
So you don’t have to bear the costs
heat pump If homeowners are not careful, they will be left with the costs if their heat pump is stolen. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Anyone who currently buys an air heat…
Swiss secret service warns of Russian spies – dispute with politicians
Geneva The numerous institutions of the UN and other international organizations attract a large number of diplomats – and under the guise of diplomatic passports, also secret service employees. (Photo:…
Markus Braun’s lawyer starts a large-scale initiative
Wirecard process Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun (centre) has been in custody for almost three years. His main defense attorney is Alfred Dierlamm (left), one of the best-known criminal lawyers in…
Swiss Re prevails against ex-Wirecard boss Markus Braun
Markus Brown Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been in custody for almost three years. His main defense attorney is Alfred Dierlamm (right), one of the best-known criminal lawyers in this…
The Netherlands show what helps against ATM bombers
Deutsche Bank branch after an ATM demolition The perpetrators use powerful explosives. Significant damage is often caused to the affected buildings. (Photo: IMAGO/Bernd Günther) Attacks on ATMs never stop. In…
Cum-Ex dispute between the Attorney General and ex-NRW Minister escalated
Peter Biesenbach In March 2023, the former North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Justice lodged a complaint against the head of the Cologne public prosecutor’s office and his former deputy. (Photo: dpa)…
Thousands of companies could be affected
security breach The IT security service provider Emsisoft currently counts more than 260 organizations from which Clop claims to have stolen data. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) Dusseldorf Global corporations such as Sony…
The unsuccessful fight against ATM blow-ups
Blow up an ATM in Bruchsaal The free-standing ATM was blown up in early July – one of many. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Despite increased protective measures by banks, the number…
Ex-Wirecard boss Braun goes before the Federal Constitutional Court
Markus Brown The ex-Wirecard CEO sees his fundamental rights violated by the Munich Higher Regional Court. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a newspaper report, former Wirecard boss Markus Braun is…
Thousands of companies could be affected
security breach The IT security service provider Emsisoft currently counts more than 260 organizations from which Clop claims to have stolen data. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) Dusseldorf Global corporations such as Sony…
How Macron is looking for a way back to normality
Protests after Nahel’s death A woman holds a sign that reads “The police are racist and kill children”. (Photo: AP) Paris From the edge of the Pyrenees, Emmanuel Macron let…
VW diesel scandal: taking of evidence begins in September
Volkswagen The taking of evidence in the investor trial on the VW diesel scandal is scheduled to begin in September. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Cologne In the multi-billion dollar VW investor…
Prosecutors are investigating ex-DWS boss Asoka Wöhrmann
Asoka Woehrmann Since January, the public prosecutor’s office has been examining whether the former DWS boss has something to blame for the greenwashing allegations. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The public prosecutor’s…
Fund company DWS is negotiating with the public prosecutor
DWS logo The public prosecutor’s office in Frankfurt is still investigating against the Deutsche Bank subsidiary because of the greenwashing affair. (Photo: REUTERS) Frankfurt, Cologne According to Handelsblatt information, the…
NRW justice settles dispute with Hamburg investigative committee
Benjamin Limbach The committee of inquiry and the NRW Minister of Justice had exchanged numerous letters. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Cologne Escalation averted: The Hamburg investigative committee to clarify the cum-ex…
The head of the Cologne public prosecutor surprisingly throws down
Building of the public prosecutor’s office in Cologne Cologne The largest investigative authority in North Rhine-Westphalia, with around 600 employees, needs a new boss: the previous head of the authority,…
Audi diesel process – public prosecutor appeals against Hatz verdict
Rupert Stadler The former Audi boss was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison on probation and payment of 1.1 million euros for fraud by omission. (Photo: dpa)…
Allegations of sabotage from Hamburg hit North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Justice
Dusseldorf The Ministry of Justice in North Rhine-Westphalia has been refusing to send important documents on the Cum-Ex tax scandal to Hamburg for a year. There, a committee of inquiry…
Fragrance manufacturer Symrise is defending itself in court against cartel allegations
Fragrance mixtures at Symrise The Dax group defends itself against cartel allegations. (Photo: Symrise) Dusseldorf The fragrance and aroma manufacturer Symrise is defending itself in court against the ongoing antitrust…