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German-Greek arms deal corruption allegations stir renewed debate

6 June 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government, Private sector, Technology

The Self Propelled Howitzer “PzH 2000” of German Defense Company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) “sets a worldwide standard”, according to the company. Athens bought the howitzers a decade ago for €200 million, a deal which is now the centre of allegations about dubious flows of money in connection with two former German parliamentarians. The PzH 2000 […]

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Arms Deals in the Dark: secret contracts in the defence sector

31 March 2014 in Access to information, Anti-corruption movement, Defence and Security, Politics and government, Private sector

The past few months have seen major scandals in defence procurement involving The Colombian Defence Ministry, AgustaWestland and the UK government, Rolls-Royce and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, and Kongsberg Gruppen. The ghosts of corruption past are coming back to haunt these institutions. We’ve also seen major new contracts announced: BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia have agreed […]

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5 reasons South Africa Arms Deal sweeteners turned sour

6 March 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Miscellaneous, Politics and government, Private sector

Ever since the South African government signed a US$4.8 billion deal to buy weapons from Swedish, British, German and South African defence companies in 1999, it has been hounded by allegations of corruption. The deal is still ongoing, and could still be cancelled. One of the justifications for the purchase was offset contracts – side […]

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