Belgium

Wechsel in Unternehmen: EU verschärft Verhaltensregeln für Ex-Kommissare

With his change to Goldman Sachs, Jose Manuel Barroso provided a scandal. The EU Commission is now trying to mitigate potential conflicts of interest with a longer transitional period.
24/11/16
Corruption Problem: 
Conflict of Interest
Sector: 
Private Sector
Executive/Government

EU-Kommissar: Oettinger verteidigt Flug zu Orbán im Privatjet

For a flight to Hungary, Günther Oettinger used the private jet of a Kremlin-based manager. The CDU politician now reproaches allegations that he has violated the ethics rules of the EU Commission.
16/11/16
Corruption Problem: 
Gift Giving
Sector: 
Political Parties

Missbrauch von Marktmacht: Google kontert Vorwürfe der EU

Traders who are using google ads end up high in search results. That is abuse of market power, the EU Commission says.
04/11/16
Corruption Problem: 
Abuse of power
Sector: 
Private Sector

Richtlinienentwurf: EU pr?sentiert Regeln gegen Steuerflucht der Konzerne

Many billions of euros of taxes companys save every year - legally. A long time there was a controversial discussion in the EU, how they should handle with such actions. Now the Commission wants to introduce new rules.
22/01/16
Corruption Problem: 
Tax Evasion
Sector: 
Legislative / Parliament

Abgasaff?re: Br?ssel will Autokonzerne bestrafen k?nnen

In the exhaust scandal, the VW group is guilty - but also the supervisors in Brussels are disgraced. US authorities revealed what they missed for years. The European Commission now wants to ensure that that will not happen again.
27/01/16
Corruption Problem: 
Fraud
Sector: 
Private Sector

EU shuts down Belgium tax breaks for multinationals

In the latest Brussels crackdown on tax avoidance, it ruled that the benefit to some 35 multinational companies was illegal and breached The European Union's rules on state aid to companies.
11/01/16
Corruption Problem: 
Facilitating Tax Evasion
Sector: 
Private Sector

Abgas-U-Ausschuss: Warum griff die EU-Kommission nicht ein?

The European Commission should have been known for years the fraud methods for exhaust manipulation of the automaker.
05/09/16
Corruption Problem: 
Election Fraud
Sector: 
Political Parties

Streit um Steuer-Dokumente: Gutachter wirft EU-Kommission Rechtsbruch vor

The EU Commission refuses for months to disclose documents relating to tax dumping. A legal opinion concludes that this is unlawful - and a deputy now complains against the Commission.
12/01/16
Corruption Problem: 
Facilitating Tax Evasion
Sector: 
Judiciary

Schweizer Bank: Belgien wirft UBS Steuerhinterziehung und Geldwaesche vor

The Belgian courts investigates against the Swiss bank UBS for serious and organized tax evasion and money laundering.
26/02/16
Corruption Problem: 
Money Laundering
Tax Evasion
Sector: 
Banking and Finance 

Panama Papers: Maas droht Banken mit Konsequenzen

Panama Papers: Maas announced in addition to the existing Money Laundering Act and a "Transparency Register".
05/04/16
Corruption Problem: 
Money Laundering
Tax Evasion
Sector: 
Private Sector

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