The EU presents a new action plan against money laundering
On the 7th of May 2020, the European Commission, through the Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, published a new European Union ...
In memory of Giovanni Falcone
On the 23rd of May 1992 Judge Giovanni Falcone was killed in the Capaci massacre together with his wife Francesca ...
Public prosecutor: ”You have to follow the money”
One of the biggest mafia trials in Germany recently took place in Constance, Baden-Württemberg. In an interview, Senior Public Prosecutor ...
Why ‘ndrangheta is a problem for Germany as well
In 1977 Der Spiegel magazine mocked Italy by putting a plate of spaghetti “seasoned” with a gun on the cover ...
“I just wanted to understand what Mafia is”. A conversation with criminologist and criminal law expert Prof. Dr. Frank Neubacher
Universities and institutes are empty, TVs, newspapers and social media only talk about one topic: COVID-19. The fact that meetings ...
Berlin Regional Court uses a new tool against Clankriminalität
On 7 April 2020, the Berlin Regional Court ordered the confiscation of two properties in Berlin Neukölln, using a new ...
Anti-money laundering measures: Swiss banks look the other way
Like their counterparts in the European Union, Swiss banks are very often involved in money laundering schemes. Here are some ...
Swiss parliament stops the adaptation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act to international standards
On 2 March this year, the National Council, the so-called Grand House of the Swiss Parliament, prevented the introduction of ...
Covid-19 and Mafia: How two viruses strengthen each other
Closed borders are bad for smuggling goods and empty streets make drug trafficking more difficult – has the virus even ...
The memory of the mafia victims does not vanish: March 21st on social media
The “Day of Remembrance and Commitment for the innocent victims of the Mafia” is celebrated in Italy every year on ...
