Posted inCrime and Criminals Europe Germany Rebates and Refunds Tax Evasion German Tax Schemer Hanno Berger Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison Hanno Berger, a former lawyer and tax adviser, was at the center of a scandal that cost Germany nearly $300 million. Posted by By David Segal
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Posted inEconomic Conditions and Trends Europe Infrastructure (Public Works) Labor and Jobs Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Ukraine Wages and Salaries Out of the Public Eye, a Debate Is Raging Over a Postwar Ukraine Economy Beyond the enormous cost of rebuilding the country are difficult and delicate choices about how to best connect the nation to European markets and commerce. Posted by By Patricia Cohen
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