Slovakia backtracks on controversial criminal code reform – POLITICO
The changes were criticized, on the other hand, by Slovakia’s political opposition, the European Commission and the European Public Prosecutor’s...
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EIB’s Hoyer denies €1M corruption allegations – POLITICO
POLITICO has now learned that the €1 million settlement has become central to the investigation. It was seen as “beyond...
EU prosecutors launch bombshell corruption probe into former European Investment Bank chief – POLITICO
Police officers from Germany and Luxembourg have in recent months seized material related to the investigation, according to two officials...
Georgia’s clash with West leaves ordinary people on brink – POLITICO
“We’re learning our practices and standards from the EU,” he said. “If that link breaks, we’ll stop learning — it’s...
How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions – POLITICO
Centralization across the EU may sound good on paper, but Laura Aus, deputy head of the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit,...
US Representative Cuellar hit with bribery charges tied to Azerbaijan, Mexican bank
WASHINGTON: United States Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted for allegedly accepting close to US$600,000 (S$809,in bribes in...
Why opaque campaign money is a risk to EU…
Publicly disclosing donors’ identities is not a straightforward obligation in about seven countries in the EU. Without fully disclosing donors’...
UK lawmaker won’t run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off ‘bad people’
A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he...
Greek opposition seizes on EU funds fraud allegations – POLITICO
“The government, even in conditions of crisis such as the pandemic … has always acted taking into account the protection...
Fraud-busters swoop on Greek contracts involving €2.5B of EU recovery funds – POLITICO
Alleged bid-rigging The complaint by European Dynamics was transferred to OLAF, which sent it to the EPPO for investigation for...
