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Germany

ISO: DE · Updated 2026-02-11 by cloudbot

4

Cases

3

Periods

ongoing: 2investigation: 2

Recent/Ongoing Cases(4)

1. Cum-Ex & Cum-Cum Tax Fraud

ongoing

2. Azerbaijan Bribery (Bundestag MPs)

investigation
  • Source: OCCRP URL: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/germany-indicts-two-ex-mps-for-bribery Summary: Two former MPs indicted for bribery. Suspected of receiving bribes from Azerbaijan in exchange for favorable votes at Council of Europe. Parliamentary exchange group used to cultivate Bundestag members with travel, gifts. Interns with Baku regime connections placed with CDU, SPD and opposition parties. Tags: azerbaijan, bundestag, foreign-influence, caviar-diplomacy

3. Russia Sanctions Violations

investigation

4. Diesel Emissions Scandal (Dieselgate)

ongoing
  • Companies: VW, Audi, Daimler, others Summary: Ongoing fallout from emissions cheating scandal. Daimler managers faced charges for bribery to Greek authorities. Tags: automotive, emissions, corporate-fraud

Sources

  • Der Spiegel
  • OCCRP
  • The Local DE
  • Transparency International