Pandora Papers : 283 Greek names to be published mid-October
The Pandora Papers revelations on tax heavens have stirred
the political world in several countries and exposed the European Union and its
alleged fight against black money and tax evasion. The Pandora leaks do not
contain the names of any active or former politician, but a long list of Greek
names.
The names of 283 Greeks are mentioned in the Pandora leaks
and these names are expected to be published in mid-October.
According to Greek media ( proto thema, capital.gr and others) these 283 are businessmen and
mostly lawyers, who appear as owners of offshore companies, thus protecting the
data of their clients.
Greece marked white on the Pandora Papers map as revealed by
the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
In contrast, neighbouring Cyprus has suffered a big blow by
the Pandora Papers as the leaks alleged the involvement of the law firm of
president Nikos Anastasiadis to have hided assets of a Russian oligarch in
exile, so the UK newspaper Guardian.
Contacted by the Guardian and the BBC, Anastasiades &
Partners strongly denied filing false information to the broker. The firm’s
founder, Nicos Anastasiades, became president of Cyprus in 2013. He said that
while he owned shares in the law firm until his election, he had no active role
in its affairs after becoming leader of the opposition in 1997.
In a statement to the Guardian, Anastasiades said: “I have
no knowledge and it would be impossible for me to know and be in a position to
respond to any allegations concerning the handling of the affairs of my ex-law
firm.”
Τhe Pandora Papers link over 300 leaders, politicians and
high-ranking officials on the public life in 91 countries and regions with offshore
activities and tax evasion.
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