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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer and 4 intermediaries targeted by the Federal Police operation after report of false exams used in fraud against INSS in PI

The Federal Police in Brazil conducted an operation targeting a lawyer and four intermediaries allegedly involved in a scheme to produce false medical documents for fraudulent INSS benefit claims.

Feb 26 • 13:25 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Broker commissions as an element of price. Landmark ruling by the CJEU

A recent CJEU ruling affecting KLM's ticket refund policies may have significant implications for Polish companies working with intermediaries.

Feb 26 • 13:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'False intermediaries' are targets of operation against virtual scams of up to R$ 9 million in MT and MG

A police operation targeting a group suspected of engaging in virtual scams is underway in Brazil, with around R$ 9 million linked to fraudulent activities.

Feb 25 • 12:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Defense denies acquiring Israeli technology through third parties

Spain's Defense Secretary denies allegations of acquiring Israeli technology via intermediaries, specifically regarding the MELLS missile contract.

Feb 19 • 11:15 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

38th Thessaloniki Insurance Conference: Artificial Intelligence as a Valuable Tool for the Health Insurance Sector

The 38th Thessaloniki Insurance Conference highlighted the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the sustainability of health insurance in Greece and globally, while emphasizing that it will not replace insurance intermediaries.

Feb 17 • 14:35 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

New method of theft using BLIK. You can unwittingly become a broker for criminals

Police warn about a new method of theft using BLIK, where innocent people may unknowingly become intermediaries for criminals.

Feb 14 • 13:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The ‘great theater’ of Antonio Arroyo's scam

Antonio Arroyo, dubbed Spain's largest mortgage fraudster, faces trial revealing the intricate operations of a massive fraud scheme involving numerous financial intermediaries.

Feb 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Government will "suddenly" buy 20,000 tons of paddy rice directly from producers

The Ecuadorian government, led by President Daniel Noboa, plans to purchase 20,000 tons of paddy rice directly from producers without intermediaries, in an effort to support local farmers.

Feb 13 • 18:18 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

United Arab Emirates will buy crude from Petroamazonas without intermediaries

Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates strengthen a petroleum alliance with a new memorandum of understanding for direct oil purchases.

Feb 13 • 15:18 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

ECB: Identifying Risks in the Interconnection of Banks and NBFI

The European Central Bank (ECB) has identified vulnerabilities in the interconnection between banks and non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFI), although they currently do not pose significant risks to financial stability.

Feb 13 • 08:31 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Emmanuel Macron wants to "organize" with Europeans a resumption of dialogue with Vladimir Putin, without "too many interlocutors"

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to initiate a well-organized dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking fewer intermediaries, amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Feb 10 • 12:03 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fight Against Social Fraud: They Milk the State Multiple Times

The article discusses the rampant social fraud perpetrated by unscrupulous intermediaries exploiting the state and impoverished migrants in Germany, calling for an end to these practices to maintain social peace.

Feb 10 • 10:56 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The departure of the controversial municipal leader Esko Rautiainen from Rääkkylä was handled through intermediaries

Esko Rautiainen, the municipal leader of Rääkkylä, left his position after controversies over his communications, with negotiations handled by an intermediary lawyer.

Feb 10 • 07:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

How the Scorpion Caught Epstein's Eye – The Intermediaries, the Banks, and the Helicopter That Never Arrived

Emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice reveal Jeffrey Epstein's systematic efforts in late 2011 to investigate the purchase of the Scorpion, an iconic island associated with Aristotle Onassis.

Feb 7 • 05:56 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

'If you cut the money, you harm the cartels': US Justice goes after financial operators of the drug trade

The US Department of Justice is targeting the financial sources of Mexico's most violent drug cartels, focusing on financial intermediaries who are increasingly channeling drug profits through cryptocurrencies from US cities to cartel leaders in Mexico.

Feb 5 • 18:50 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

US Department of Justice increases pressure on cartel financial networks

The U.S. Department of Justice is targeting the financial sources of Mexico's most violent drug cartels, focusing on financial intermediaries who have adapted to intensified law enforcement by increasingly channeling drug trafficking profits through cryptocurrencies from U.S. cities to cartel leaders in Mexico.

Feb 5 • 13:59 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The Government Uses Other Partners as 'Intermediaries' to Seduce Junts

The Spanish government is utilizing other political partners as intermediaries to negotiate with Junts on issues like evictions and immigration delegation in Catalonia.

Feb 5 • 03:08 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Requirements for the recruitment of the Ecuadorian Army 2026

The Ecuadorian Army will open a new recruitment process for high school graduates seeking to join as officers or soldiers from February 6 to March 20, 2026, which is free and without intermediaries, including physical, medical, psychological, and trust evaluations.

Feb 3 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Live the interview of Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Mediators or intermediaries are not needed in Greek-Turkish relations

Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated in a live interview that there is no need for mediators in Greek-Turkish relations, with a meeting scheduled with Erdogan before February 15.

Feb 2 • 19:01 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Canceled flight. CJEU: airlines must refund passengers for intermediary fees

The CJEU ruled that airlines must reimburse passengers for booking fees charged by intermediaries after a canceled flight from Vienna to Lima, Peru, leading affected passengers to file claims against KLM.

Jan 15 • 12:02 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The refund of the ticket price after a cancellation must include the commission charged by the intermediary

The European Court of Justice has ruled that airlines must refund the commission charged by intermediaries after a flight ticket is canceled.

Jan 15 • 09:07 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Surge in the housing loan market. A significant share is refinancing

The article discusses the growing importance of refinancing in the mortgage market, the changes in mortgage structure observed by financial intermediaries, strategies banks use to attract refinancing customers, and the impact of interest rate changes on the housing and loan markets.

Jan 14 • 03:11 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Was Maduro's Betrayal Agreed at a Secret Meeting in Doha? "They Didn't Remove Him, They Handed Him Over"

A secret meeting in Doha discussed the future of Venezuela without its long-time dictator Nicolás Maduro, with the U.S. applying military pressure and Emirati royalty serving as intermediaries.

Jan 5 • 13:17 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Europe must defend itself: Before AI swallows our democracy

The article emphasizes the need for Europe to create its own digital path in response to the unchecked influence of US and Chinese intermediaries using Artificial Intelligence, which poses a threat to democracy and public discourse.

Jan 3 • 11:54 UTC

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