Section: Africa&ME
#PanamaPapers: Icelandic leader to go
The prime minister of Iceland is the first casualty of the leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm. ||| London/Reykjavik – Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is to resign, his party said on Tuesday, becoming the first casualty of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm which have shone a spotlight on the...
Ukraine worried about EU association agreement
The Dutch Ukraine referendum threatens to put a damper on the EU association agreement with Ukraine. The “no” campaign is leading the opinion polls. Ukrainian activists are trying to turn the tide. …read more Source:...
Netherlands: A referendum on EU politics?
For the Eurosceptics who launched the Dutch referendum, the vote is more about getting “democracy” in the EU rather than the Ukraine deal itself. Are they going to succeed? …read more Source:...
Panama Papers Panic: The Worldwide Dirty Dealings Tsunami
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rabat – It is an established truth, almost axiomatic, that world leaders are, indeed, world liars that take their people’s trust in them for granted. A sort of a blank check they can use at will and with no scruples, whatsoever. The word “politics” ought to be revisited by linguists and...
Icelandic leader resigns over Panama Papers revelations
By Kylie MacLellan and Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir Iceland‘s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is to step down after leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed his wife owned an offshore company with big claims on collapsed Icelandic banks, his party said. Gunnlaugsson became the first prominent casualty from the revelations in...
New Investigations Target Tax Evaders Hiding Offshore Assets
The full extent and implications from a leak of records about offshore bank accounts from a Panamanian firm are not yet clear, and more stories about them are expected in the coming days, but already governments across the world are pledging investigations or denouncing the reports as unfounded attacks. Panama’s President Juan Carlos Varela...
Panama Papers probes opened, China limits access to news on leaks
Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world’s rich and powerful after a cache of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed possible wrongdoing using offshore company structures.The “Panama Papers” have cast light on the financial arrangements of high profile politicians and...
A conversation with Panama’s suddenly notorious lawyers
Days before the shock of the #PanamaPapers, Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca discussed their eponymous firm with Blake Schmidt. ||| Sao Paulo – For decades now, Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca have been the go-to guys in Panama for international investors looking to put their money in far-flung places. But even before the world learned...
Panama Papers probes opened, China limits access to news on leaks
By Ben Blanchard and Lisa Jucca Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world’s rich and powerful after a cache of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed possible wrongdoing using offshore company structures. The “Panama Papers” have cast light on the financial arrangements of high...
Panama Papers Update: US Justice Dept reviewing law firm reports
The department is determining whether the findings point to evidence of corruption and other violations of U.S. law. The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing reports about the offshore financial arrangements of global politicians and public figures based on 11.5 million leaked files from a Panamanian law firm, a department spokesman said on...
