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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 13, 2021
German lawmakers turn sights on finance ministers in Wirecard fraud fiasco
Finance Article
By John O’Donnell, Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Fresh from toppling the head of Germany’s top financial regulator last week, lawmakers are turning their fire on finance minister Olaf Scholz and his deputy Joerg Kukies. FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz attends a session at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany,
Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 3, 2021
German Lawmakers Turn Sights on Finance Ministers in Wirecard Fraud Fiasco | World News
Finance Article
By John O’Donnell and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Fresh from toppling the head of Germany’s top financial regulator last week, lawmakers are turning their fire on finance minister Olaf Scholz and his deputy Joerg Kukies. As their inquiry into the collapse of Wirecard gathers pace, it has put Germany’s biggest fraud centre stage in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Germany caught up in mask fraud scheme
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BERLIN: Authorities in Germany have fallen victim to a multi-million-euro fraud involving masks much needed in the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said on Tuesday (Apr 7). North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state and one of the hardest hit, paid 14.7 million euros for some 10 million masks in March only to discover they did not exist,
