| Series Title | EurActiv |
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| Series Details | 21.05.13 |
| Publication Date | 21/05/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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Former Romanian MEP George (Gigi) Becali has been sentenced to three years in prison for abuse of power in connection with a land exchange deal with the Romanian Defence Ministry in 1998. Becali was convicted along with Victor Babiuc, a former defense minister, and Dumitru Cioflina, former armed forces chief of staff, who were sentenced to two years in prison. The two officials have been accused of handing Becali two plots of farmland, totaling 29 hectares, in exchange for less valuable land, costing the state €700,000. |
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| Source Link | http://www.euractiv.com/justice/romanian-mep-jailed-land-exchang-news-519866 |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Romania |
