Austrian police carry out raid on behalf of SFO. Although the Guardian has pursued this case with determination, the story still only describes allegations, in this case to do with a deal involving the Czech Republic.
Will London actually study what the Scots have done….If only! A week ago, they announced new offences: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7627335.stm is this a precedent for South of the border?
One can only admire human ingenuity.
Film about the Baader-Meinhof gang/ Red Army Faction causs controversy.
20 large financial firms allegedly under investigation for deceiving investors as to the strength of their institutions. We shall see whether anything ever comes of this.
Alex Schmid is revising his academic consensus definition of terrorism and is asking for feedback before publishing his handbook of terrorism research.
Sounds like another puff for a BBC programme. One of those “is anything really happening?” sort of stories. Probably about time the crime correspondent came up with something to justify his salary.
For the moment this is a campaign by a group of MEPs and not yet the policy of the European Parliament. At present, only Israel, the US, the Netherlands and Canada consider Hezbollah a terrorist group. the UK and Australia list its military wing as a terrorist group.
FBI estimate art theft worth $6 billion a year. But this piece in the Times is mostly a review of a book called “Stolen” by Jonathan Webb. It claims that most art is stolen to raise money for further crime.
The Russians have made a TV series out of Brezhnev’s daughter’s life. A must-see for all us old Soviet hands! The article from the Moscow Times doesnt mention the allegations of diamond smuggling and other early forms of corruption that those around her were accused of. If anyone gets the DVD, please let me know! … GALINA BREZHNEVA: THE SOAP OPERA
