Author (Person) | Nielsen, Nikolaj |
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Series Title | EUObserver |
Series Details | 10.8.12 |
Publication Date | 10/08/2012 |
Content Type | News |
On 9 August 2012 special prosecutors in Vienna charged Ernst Strasser, former Austrian euro-deputy and interior minister, with corruption. Mr Strasser was one of three members of the European Parliament caught while taking a bribe to influence legislation at the European Parliament in March 2011. He denied all of the accusations. The trial began on the 26 November 2012. Mr Stasser was sentenced to a four-year prison term on the 14 January 2013. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/institutional/117208 |
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Countries / Regions | Austria, Europe |