Latvia imposed a fine of more than EUR 100,000 on an unnamed bank implicated in a tax return fraud by deceased Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, the international media wrote, June 20. ...

Slovak Parliament voted in a new attorney general despite an on-going controversy concerning President Ivan Gasparovic’s refusal to appoint previously elected candidate Jozef Centes, the Slovakian media reported, June 18. ...

The Bulgarian police busted a tax evasion ring centered on the export of chicken meat from Poland and Romania, the Sofia news agency, Novinite.com reported June 23. ...

Serbia requires an exact date to launch negotiations on EU accession, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic announced, according to Serbian news agency tanjug.rs. ...

A Romanian high court will investigate possible irregularities in contracts signed by the Communication Ministry for the implementation of the e-Romania 2 IT platform, the Romanian media reported, June 10. ...

Slovak opposition parties are calling for the dismissal of Defense Minister Martin Glvac, following revelations about alleged property swindles involving military real estate assets, the local media reported June 5. ...

An ongoing investigation into the embezzlement of funds and assets from a Russian Defense Ministry holding company, called Oboronservis, has led to the detainment of two new suspects, accused of stealing more than RUB 10 mln from the Ministry, the Russian media reported June 6. ...

Former Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov agreed to be interrogated about allegations pertaining to the illegal wiretapping of politicians during his term of office, the local media reported, June 7. ...