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Belgian police gave von der Leyen no warning about Reynders probe

Belgian police gave von der Leyen no warning about Reynders probe

The EU has not launched its own investigation into money laundering allegations against the former justice commissioner.

December 9, 2024 3:45 pm CET
Key Georgescu backer raided in Romania election probe
Thousands of euros found in Reynders’ homes by police, media reports say
€36B tax fraud scandal returns to haunt Germany’s Scholz
Former Justice Commissioner Reynders’ residences searched by police
Cyprus revokes more high-profile ‘golden’ passports
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Britain’s art-loving elite fumes at money laundering crackdown

Experts fear tough rules for the art world — meant to root out criminals — will send business to New York and Hong Kong.

November 4, 2024 4:24 am CET

Albania’s former president arrested on corruption allegations

Relations between the country’s former president and current PM have deteriorated.

October 21, 2024 7:30 pm CET

Global money laundering body to consider blacklisting Russia

Lowering Russia’s ranking requires consensus from the Financial Action Task Force’s multilateral membership.

October 15, 2024 6:52 pm CET

Italy, Germany, Netherlands short-listed for top job running EU dirty money watchdog

Germany’s spot will vex other EU countries after Frankfurt was chosen to host the watchdog.

October 15, 2024 4:22 am CET

Waste scandal haunts Cyprus’ EU pick as he heads to Brussels

A decade-old environmental dispute in Limassol, Cyprus, is raising questions over Costas Kadis’ run for EU commissioner.

October 2, 2024 4:15 am CET

Cops infiltrate ‘Ghost’ encryption app used by drug lords, mafia

International bust is the latest win for law enforcement over criminals seeking to hide their tracks.

September 18, 2024 1:10 pm CET

You cannot be serious! Europe’s next migration chief was a tennis hotshot

Magnus Brunner was one of the favorites to be economy commissioner. He’ll be dealing with borders instead.

September 17, 2024 4:48 pm CET

The bewildering politics of Telegram

Here are two big reasons the controversial app just became a global flashpoint.

August 27, 2024 11:10 am CET

The battle over Iran’s terror financing

While the war in Gaza makes the headlines, Europe and the U.S. are worried about Hezbollah’s illicit financing.

August 26, 2024 4:41 am CET

A paradise for corruption: Britain tries to clean up its dirtiest secret

The British Virgin Islands mix fun in the sun with dark money. Will the UK’s new Labour government act?

August 13, 2024 4:15 am CET

Trump courting crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe

Trump’s about-turn on crypto-assets — and his pick of crypto-evangelist running mate JD Vance — resurfaces a nightmare scenario for EU policymakers.

July 24, 2024 4:15 pm CET

Curb your snooping, European Commission tells EU governments

The EU executive tells member countries national security isn’t a blank check to justify spyware use.

July 22, 2024 3:54 pm CET
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Voters will be thinking about domestic issues – and not Ursula von der Leyen – when they go to the polls.

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German far-right politician’s office searched as part of bribery and money laundering probe

Alternative for Germany politician Petr Bystron had been previously accused of receiving payments from a source close to the Kremlin.

May 16, 2024 1:26 pm CET

How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions

Centralizing the policing of sanctions could serve as a model for other EU countries.

May 10, 2024 6:00 am CET

Freed Belgian aid worker sets up fund to ‘protect the protectors’

Olivier Vandecasteele was jailed in Iran for more than a year, and now wants to help fellow aid workers.

March 14, 2024 4:00 am CET

Ukraine’s foreign minister: Russia must pay for the damage it’s done

Confiscating frozen Russian assets would not only be fair, it would be legitimate. And this can happen as soon as the political will is there.

February 26, 2024 4:00 am CET

UAE set to be removed from money laundering ‘gray list’

Critics say the push to remove UAE from a list of wayward jurisdictions was driven by political considerations.

February 23, 2024 10:13 am CET

Frankfurt to host EU dirty money watchdog

Frankfurt beat numerous European capitals in race to host coveted anti-money laundering authority.

February 22, 2024 7:58 pm CET

Eva Kaili won’t run for reelection as EU lawmaker

She “will not be a candidate,” lawyer says.

February 9, 2024 6:56 pm CET

Hamburg bank suspected as ‘financial hub’ for Iranian terror 

Investigation has led Varengold Bank to all but close commercial banking operations.

February 9, 2024 4:00 am CET

EU Parliament strips Eva Kaili of immunity in €150K fraud case 

The Greek MEP faces criminal charges related to the EU budget in a case unrelated to Qatargate.

February 6, 2024 4:27 pm CET

As Meloni embraces Africa, Europe holds its breath

Italian leader is to outline her flagship plan for Africa on Monday.

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