Daily Corruption News 12 October 2017 Today's Top Story European Union: Twenty EU countries to set up prosecutor for cross-border fraud Reuters (TI mention) Twenty European Union countries agreed on Thursday to set up an EU-wide prosecution service to investigate and bring to court cases involving misuse of EU funds or large-scale VAT fraud. The European Public Prosecutorâs Office (EPPO) will be based in Luxembourg and take on cross-border cases that national prosecutors alone often find difficult to track. It is envisaged it will not be operational for another three years. Other News Global: Florida businessman admits to bribery scheme at Venezuela's PDVSA Reuters Global: France charges Danske Bank in money laundering case The Copenhagen Post Global: P.S.G.âs Nasser al-Khelaifi accused of bribing ex-FIFA chief Valcke The New York Times New Zealand: Bank of NZ pioneers Intelâs AI-based money laundering detector Computerworld USA: Ex-GOP staffer pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering on behalf of ex-lawmaker The Hill Blog/Opinion Global: Africaâs political elites have built the same wealth plundering structures as the colonialists Quartz China: Xi Jinping has been good for Chinaâs Communist Party; less so for China The Economist From Transparency International Feature: How the IMF can have real impact on fighting corruption Press Release: Comprehensive online tool launched to help companies tackle bribery and corruption Feature: The impact of the Azerbaijani Laundromat
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