Facebook Pays US$5 Billion to Settle Privacy Charges
Facebook, Inc. will pay a record-breaking US$5 billion to settle government charges concerning its privacy policy and will...
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EC’s Venice Commission Criticizes Romanian Judicial Reform
The Council of Europe’s legal advisors criticized last week Romania’s 2018 judicial reform saying it does not contribute to...
EU Commission Reviewing Albanian Visa Bans
Albanians soon may no longer be free to travel around Europe without a visa because of illicit activities involving the...
Romanian PM “Disappointed” with EU Threats over Corruption
The EU’s threats to withdraw Romania’s voting rights, funding, and to block it from entering the visa-free Schengen area...
EC Adopts New Anti-Fraud Strategy
The European Commission announced Monday it had adopted a new Anti-Fraud Strategy to improve the detection, sanctioning and...
EU Green Lights Database of Convicted Non-EU Citizens
The Council of the European Union granted its final approval Tuesday to a proposal to establish a European Criminal Records...
Ex South African President May Have Hidden Gaddafi’s Stolen Money
Political parties in South Africa have called for investigations into former president Jacob Zuma after an explosive report...
The Great Gambia Heist
The Inner Circle that Helped Jammeh Steal a Billion Dollars
Throughout his military and political careers, Yahya Jammeh assembled trusted groups of confidants, including businessmen,...
EU Lawmakers Demand Sanctions Against Troika Laundromat Bankers
Over twenty members of the European Parliament demanded on Thursday sanctions against two bankers whose banks were involved...
EC Adds UAE, British and Dutch Territories to Tax Haven Blacklist
The European Commission has moved to include 15 additional countries in its expanded list of non-cooperative tax...
EU rejects landmark money-laundering measure
All 28 European Union member nations on Thursday unanimously rejected a proposal to blacklist 23 countries suspected of...
Banks May Face Court in Australia
Some of the biggest banks in Australia face criminal charges as the final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct...