Tag: Bribery
“Gorch Fock”: 13 lawyers, 1,450 files – and the question of where 135 million are sunk
An an autumn day in October 2016, Peter G. signed a contract that had serious consequences. His life plans collapsed, a company went bankrupt, and a minister had to defend…
“Kremlingate”: Suspicion of bribery against AfD MPs | STERN.de
According to the Czech domestic secret service, the AfD’s EU candidate, Petr Bystron, is said to have received money from Russia. But the Bundestag member is not the only one…
Ampel wants to punish bribery of MPs more harshly
As of: February 20, 2024 4:38 a.m Anyone who previously took advantage of their parliamentary mandate to do business on the side could not be prosecuted. The traffic light factions…
Bundestag: Bribery of members of parliament should be punished more severely
Bundestag Bribery of MPs should be punished more severely According to the new draft law, MPs who do business by exploiting their position and mandate will face up to three…
Lower Saxony: Currywurst bribery: Investigations against 17 police officers because of invitations to eat for months
Over a period of ten months, 17 officers from the Lower Saxony Police Department are said to have accepted invitations to eat currywurst after further training. The public prosecutor’s office…
Nuremberg: Prison sentences for bribery in taxi industry exams – Bavaria
A former employee of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Nuremberg has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for cheating on exams for aspiring taxi…
Suspicion of bribery in Bavaria’s state parliament: Public prosecutor’s office is investigating officials – Bavaria
Bavaria’s state parliament has recently received quite a few visits from public prosecutors. First it was about the long-time CSU MP Alfred Sauter and his involvement in the mask affair.…
France: Court confirms detention of ex-president Sarkozy
Status: 05/17/2023 10:56 a.m The former French head of state faces a prison sentence. An appeals court upheld the verdict in which Sarkozy was found guilty of bribery of an…
France: Verdict on bribery allegations: Sarkozy’s battle with the judiciary
France Verdict on bribery allegations: Sarkozy’s fight with the judiciary France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is facing an important legal decision. photo © Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa In an appeal process, France’s…
Bribery investigations closed in Aschaffenburg town hall – Bavaria
The Munich public prosecutor’s office has closed the investigation into corruption against a city councilor in Aschaffenburg. As of December 2022, investigators had a total seven properties in and around…