Hanno Berger, a former lawyer and tax adviser, was at the center of a scandal that cost Germany nearly $300 million.
Category: Germany
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German Tax Schemer Hanno Berger Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
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Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:U.S. officials say Moscow had been pushing for the release of a Russian assassin being held in Germany before finally agreeing to release Ms. Griner for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.
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Advice for Europeans: Bundle Up and Get Ready for Outages
The New York Times – Business:As temperatures drop amid an energy crisis, governments say power blackouts may be necessary to conserve electricity.
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Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:In the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory.
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Kornel Mundruczo Brings Powerful Imagery to Wagner and Film
The New York Times – Music:Kornel Mundruczo’s varied career has included the Oscar-nominated movie “Pieces of a Woman,” stage productions across Europe and now, “Lohengrin.”
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Inflation Eases Slightly in Germany and Spain
The New York Times – Business:The pace of consumer price gains in the two countries eased in November, the latest in a series of indications that their economies might suffer less in the coming months than predicted.
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Why Big Business Can’t Get Enough of the World Cup, Scandal and All
The New York Times – Business:The World Cup in Qatar, which started this week, has been plagued by controversy — and yet companies and countries are tripping over themselves to be part of the show.
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Who Has Qualified for the 2022 World Cup?
The New York Times – Sports:The coaches have picked their players, the squads have arrived in Qatar and the schedule is set. But who has put together the winning team?
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KFC Apologizes for Kristallnacht-linked Promotion
The New York Times – Business:An automated push notification sent in error by KFC Germany conflated the infamous 1938 pogrom and “tender cheese with crispy chicken.”
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In a German ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ History Has a Starring Role
The New York Times – Movies:More gruesome than previous film adaptations of the novel, a new Netflix feature looks to other conflicts past and present.