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🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

New Basic Security: Union and SPD Abolish Citizen's Money - What Changes Now

The German Bundestag is abolishing the 'Citizen's Money' program and replacing it with a new basic security scheme called 'Basic Security Money', effective from early July 2023.

Mar 5 • 04:26 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Scammers Attack Residents 'on Two Fronts': Some Siphon Off Money, Others Offer to 'Return' It

Lithuanian police are warning citizens about scams where perpetrators either steal money or falsely promise to help recover it.

Feb 27 • 15:10 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Minister Nataly Morillo on the GAD Expenditure Law: 'The people's money should go to the people, not to political pockets'

Minister Natalia Morillo emphasized that the newly approved expenditure law for autonomous decentralized governments aims to ensure that public funds benefit the citizens directly.

Feb 25 • 20:00 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Five people charged for 100,000 fraud attempts

Five Norwegian citizens in their twenties have been charged with 180 serious fraud cases and attempted fraud exceeding 100,000 acts, alongside severe money laundering and identity violations.

Feb 24 • 08:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Should foreign companies get public money? Poles respond

A recent survey indicates that a significant portion of Polish citizens supports a local content policy that favors public funds being allocated primarily to Polish firms.

Feb 24 • 03:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The Ministry Warns about Rampant Fraudsters Targeting Your Money in the Second Pension Pillar

The Lithuanian Ministry has issued a warning about fraudulent emails targeting individuals' pension funds, using false claims and urgency to deceive citizens.

Feb 20 • 08:51 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Big announcement by CM Yogi in Gorakhpur, lack of money will no longer be an obstacle for treatment

In Gorakhpur, CM Yogi Adityanath assured citizens that financial constraints will not hinder access to medical treatment, instructing officials to expedite support for those in need.

Feb 15 • 12:55 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Top Haiti leader reveals which US policy the country would be 'helpless' without: 'Give them money'

Haiti's transitional government leader, Leslie Voltaire, expresses the country's dependency on U.S. support through remittances and warns against the potential crisis that could emerge from the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian citizens in the U.S.

Feb 7 • 14:54 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

USKOK launched an investigation against the criminal organization of former model Robert DiCaprio for drug trafficking and money laundering

The investigation targets 14 Croatian citizens and one Bosnian citizen involved in organized crime, drug production and trafficking, and money laundering, including former model Robert DiCaprio and his partner Iris Kramarić.

Feb 5 • 14:47 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

USKOK reconstructed how the model organized drug dealing

USKOK has launched an investigation into 15 individuals suspected of drug trafficking and money laundering, including 14 Croatian citizens and one from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Feb 5 • 14:29 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'My son has been kidnapped, transfer money immediately...' Calls are also coming to dignitaries

It's been revealed in discussions that not only ordinary citizens but also dignitaries are falling prey to cyber fraud in Bihar, with various methods being used by criminals to deceive the population.

Feb 5 • 09:06 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Big money, small impact: Govs face fire over N9tn FAAC windfall

State governors in Nigeria are under criticism for their handling of a N9tn windfall from the Federation Account, as many believe this substantial revenue increase has not translated into significant welfare improvements for citizens.

Feb 3 • 00:01 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Will you get money back or pay more taxes? You can see this on March 23

On March 23, citizens will find out whether they have overpaid or underpaid taxes for the year, with an extended deadline for filing adjustments now due by May 20.

Feb 2 • 10:24 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Fake policemen call citizens and persuade them to go to the bank and hand over money to them

In the Međimurje County area, individuals falsely impersonating police officers are contacting citizens to persuade them to withdraw money from the bank under the pretense of verifying if the banknotes are counterfeit.

Jan 16 • 10:32 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Federal Politics: Emotional Citizens' Money Debate in the Bundestag

The Bundestag is engaged in an emotional debate regarding the proposed restructuring of the Citizens' Money system.

Jan 15 • 11:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Let's Talk about Money: 'The Average German is Closer to the Recipient of Citizens' Money than to the Millionaire'

Helena Steinhaus, head of the Berlin association 'Sanktionsfrei', discusses the challenges faced by those reliant on citizen's income in Germany, emphasizing the societal proximity between average Germans and those receiving benefits.

Jan 15 • 07:21 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

"People's bonds": Russia launches mechanism to extract money from ordinary Russians – Ukrainian intelligence

Russia is introducing a new initiative called "people's bonds" aimed at extracting money from everyday citizens to fund regional projects, as reported by Ukrainian intelligence.

Jan 14 • 09:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Every Brit urged to check money for £2 coin with rare detail worth thousands

UK citizens are encouraged to check their £2 coins for a rare detail that could significantly increase its value.

Jan 13 • 14:39 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

USKOK accuses 53 people of tax evasion and money laundering

USKOK has indicted 52 Croatian citizens and one citizen with dual Bulgarian and Albanian citizenship for involvement in organized crime related to tax evasion and money laundering.

Jan 12 • 08:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

PEL: what will happen to the money from these millions of accounts that are reaching maturity and will soon be closed?

The Banque de France warns that nearly 3.2 million home savings plans will reach maturity starting in March 2026, leading to automatic closures affecting millions of French citizens.

Jan 12 • 06:30 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

New Basic Security: Millions in Additional Costs Instead of Billion Savings

The new citizens’ money reform introduces additional costs rather than the anticipated savings, placing a financial burden on contributors.

Jan 9 • 10:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

They deceived people into thinking that their son or daughter was seriously injured. A Ukrainian woman then came for gold

A 40-year-old Ukrainian woman has been arrested for her role in a series of scams targeting elderly citizens, where fraudsters posed as doctors claiming that victims' relatives needed emergency surgery, ultimately leading to theft of money and gold worth over €240,000.

Jan 9 • 10:30 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Green Party faction wants to pay 250 Euro climate money to citizens

The Green Party faction is advocating for direct payments of climate money from CO₂ pricing revenues, aiming to support low-income individuals.

Jan 8 • 07:27 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Additional Restrictions on Money Movement in Lebanon Between Regulation and Citizen Burden

Lebanon has implemented new regulatory measures on cash movement, causing unusual activity at banks and money transfer companies as citizens face additional burdens.

Jan 5 • 05:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Police Officer in Istria Took Citizens' Money for Documents, Reported to Uskok

A 59-year-old police officer in Istria is under investigation for allegedly misappropriating funds intended for document processing and has been reported to Uskok.

Dec 31 • 17:39 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

The citizen has the right to know what is happening

Thilo Bode, former head of Greenpeace, criticizes the lack of transparency in NGOs and their dependence on state funding, questioning how citizens can assess the use of their money when only redacted reports are provided.

Dec 30 • 14:27 UTC

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