Largest mobile operator in Germany to pay $ 95 million fine for bribing officials in the Balkans

The German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom and its Hungarian unit will pay $ 95 million for the settlement of the case initiated by the U.S. authorities about corrupt practices of firms in the Balkans. U.S. investigators found that the former managers Magyar Telekom in 2005-2006 gu. paid $ 15.8 million to intermediaries so that they then transferred the funds to the accounts of officials of Macedonia. Thus, managers sought the favor of the government to expand the business Magyar Telekom in the country, says Lenta.ru. In addition, in 2005, Magyar Telekom paid four consultants that they provide a favorable decision of the government takeover of local company Telekom Crne Gore. At the same time against three leaders of Magyar Telekom - CEO Elek Straub, director of strategy Andras Balogh and director of development and acquisitions, Tamás Morvai Commission filed separate cases. All three men deny their guilt, even though the Deutsche Telekom recognizes the fact of bribery. Previously, we recall, was the information that the Berlin prosecutor's office examines the activities of the consular officer in the German embassies in several countries of the former USSR, Africa and South America, who are suspected of accepting bribes for issuing visas. In suspected violations of the local consular staff in the embassies of Germany, who in the past two years deliberately issued a visa to enter Germany, despite the false information given in the questionnaires.