“Europe wants to investigate the relatives of politicians suspected of corruption,” headlines Diário de Notícias, as the European Commission unveiled a plan to fight money laundering, corruption and drug trafficking. The directive aims to expand monitoring of "politically exposed persons" who may be corrupted by terrorist financing networks and money laundering syndicates. According to the Lisbon daily.
The new policies put heads of state, ministers, MPs and judges in the crosshairs concerning the fight against organised crime. […] The investigations will target the closest family members and associates of people with positions which make them politically exposed […] and also personnel from international organisations.
See full Article: http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3371611-first-you-get-power-then-you-get-money
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