EU clamps down on corruption in wake of Qatargate cash-for-influence scandal – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday promoted new rules to clamp down on corruption across the bloc in the...
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In defense of the dollar – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Jay Newman was a senior portfolio manager at Elliott...
Italian cops arrest 3 for alleged embezzlement of EU funds – POLITICO
The Palermo police put three suspects under house arrest Friday morning on charges of “embezzlement and corruption” related to various EU-funded...
Time to reform UK lawmakers’ trough feeding – POLITICO
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Key suspect in EU corruption scandal to move to house arrest
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities have decided to move the key suspect at the heart of the corruption scandal rocking...
Donald Trump indicted in hush money payment case
A New York grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump in connection with a $130,000 hush money...
Poles buckle up for a bumpy election ride – POLITICO
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Head of union organization fired after EU donation probe
A major trade union organization has fired its general secretary after he admitted accepting donations from a suspect in a European cash-for-influence scandalMarch 12, 2023, 4:28 PM ET• 2 min readBRUSSELS -- An organization representing trade unions around the world has fired its general secretary after he admitted accepting donations from a suspect in a major European cash-for-influence scandal, saying that the affair has severely damaged its reputation.The International Trade Union Confederation, which claims to represent around 200 million workers worldwide, said in a statement issued after a weekend meeting...
Visentini sacked as trade union chief after Qatar-scandal cash revelations – POLITICO
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) sacked leader Luca Visentini, concluding that he no longer had the organization’s confidence after...
Francesco Giorgi released from jail with electronic tag – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Francesco Giorgi, the partner of former Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and a former assistant at the European...
