Austrian corruption fighters raid finance minister’s home over slot-machine company ties
Ally of chancellor is being probed for bribery and corruption offences
11 February 2021 - 20:45
Vienna — Austrian prosecutors on Thursday raided the home of finance minister Gernot Bluemel, a close ally of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, on suspicion of bribery involving a gambling company seeking help with foreign taxes.
Earlier on Thursday Bluemel issued a statement saying his home had been raided and that his conservative People’s Party had not accepted donations from slot-machine maker Novomatic, a company that is being investigated in relation to other corruption allegations...
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