Region: Greece - Global Investigations Review

Greece seeks €214 million from Novartis over bribery allegations

21 June 2022

Greek former anti-corruption prosecutor: charges against me are political

24 May 2022

OECD urges Greece to improve foreign bribery detection and prosecution

The OECD is “gravely concerned” by the continued lack of investigations into and prosecutions of foreign bribery in Greece.

22 March 2022

Danish tax authority fights to resurrect UK cum-ex lawsuit

The tax authority warned that upholding the High Court’s dismissal of the cum-ex lawsuit would make it almost impossible for overseas authorities to bring fraud claims in the UK.

25 January 2022

Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece

Greek authorities have arrested Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz after he was convicted in Romania of bribing local officials.

10 December 2021

Greek appeals court convicts two and acquits three in Ericsson bribery case

28 May 2021

BaFin orders Greek bank to bolster AML defences

17 February 2021

Greece merges major enforcement agencies

Greece has joined its anti-corruption and financial crime authorities in an attempt to strengthen and streamline enforcement.

11 November 2020

Alleged bribes, fake evidence and abuse of power at centre of Greek Novartis probe

An investigation into alleged bribery by Swiss life sciences company Novartis of high-level Greek politicians has been beset by disintegrating charges and allegations of falsified evidence and political interference.

16 June 2020

Greek Supreme Court summons prosecutor in Novartis bribery probe

11 March 2020