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Two former German lawmakers are on trial for allegedly accepting bribes from Azerbaijan to promote its interests at the Council of Europe. Axel Fischer and Eduard Lintner were implicated in the Azerbaijani Laundromat scheme uncovered by OCCRP in 2017.

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Azerbaijan reportedly used a $2.9 billion slush fund to pay European politicians and enrich its elite. Fischer and Lintner deny all charges against them, including claims of funneling bribes through NGOs and private accounts. Read more:

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The Information1 year ago

From strip sales to continuation funds to crypto staking, venture capitalists are finding ways other than IPOs to return cash to their backers.

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Azerbaijan is corruption goverment

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Let this be a lesson for Bulgarian, Italian and British politicians too. #caviardiplomacy is a shame #SanctionAliyev

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Corrupt dictator Ilham Aliyev

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@vonderleyen your favourite country

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It'a time you uncover the Ukranian corruption schemes if you were really indepensent

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