280,000 EU Citizens demand stronger whistleblower protection
Petitions with more than a quarter of a million signatures handed in to European Parliament rapporteur Virginie Rozière
French Court Fines UBS a Year’s Profits for Tax Fraud
Swiss Bank UBS has been fined a record 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion), effectively wiping out the bank’s entire profits for 2018. The Paris criminal court found that the bank had unlawfully provided its clients with services to hide assets from French tax authorities
Romania Trying to Block Ex-Corruption Chief from EU's Top Post
Having ousted the country's anti-corruption chief for what some saw as politically motivated reasons, Romania’s government is now trying to prevent Laura Codruța Kövesi from being named the European Union's top prosecutor with allegations of misconduct and bribery at home
Dutch Central Bank Will Regulate Crypto Companies to Fight Money Laundering
With money laundering scandals hitting many of the European Union’s biggest banks, concerns have been growing that cryptocurrency is becoming a popular choice for criminals wanting to hide cash
Hackers Reveal German Politicians Data Online
An enormous security breach has led to personal information and documents belonging to hundreds of German politicians, being posted online, leaving the country’s security experts scrambling to find out how.
Edward Snowden and John Kiriakou to participate in Blueprint-sponsored whistleblowing conference
Whistleblowers Edward Snowden and John Kiriakou, and journalist Ewen MacAskill will feature on a “Whistleblowing and the Press” panel on Thursday, January 17 at 4 pm.
Blueprint for Free Speech 2019 Whistleblowing Prizes announced
Dr Nick Martin, is awarded the 2019 Blueprint International Whistleblowing Prize for his role in exposing grossly inadequate conditions and lack of medical care for refugees incarcerated by the Australian government on the island of Nauru.
Report Says Israel Sold Spyware Used in Kashoggi Murder
Cyber technology spyware that Israel sold to Saudi Arabia was used to help plan the murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi, the Washington Post, where he was a columnist reported, even as US President Donald Trump refused to sanction what he said was too important an ally.
EU Law Enforcement Hunts Down Money Laundering Mules
A combined effort by Eurojust, Europol and the European Banking federation to go after carriers of dirty money meant for laundering – whether unwittingly or not – led to 168 arrests, including so-called “money mules” and organizers during a sweep across 20 countries.
Ducking Corruption Sentence, FYROM's Former Premier Gets Asylum in Hungary
Fleeing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to avoid a two-year jail sentence for corruption, previous Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski was granted asylum in Hungary, as a close friend of President Viktor Orban, whose office insisted the approval was not political.
Whistleblower's Lawyer Proposes EU-US Whistleblower Protection Team
The American lawyer for a whistleblower who alleged Denmark's largest financial institution, Danske Bank, was behind a 200-billion euro ($228.29 billion) money-laundering scandal, said the European Union and United States should link laws to protect people who report wrongdoing.