DutchNews.nl,
Thursday 06 March 2014
According
to Minister Dijsselbloem have
Ukrainian officials trying to get money away
from
the Netherlands. (NOS/ANP/AFP)
|
Various
reports of 'unusual transactions' have been made to the Financial Intelligence
Unit, Dijsselbloem is quoted as saying by broadcaster Nos.
The
minister refused to say how many reports had been made or what was done with
them, Nos television reported. Banks are required by law to report potential
transactions which they have their doubts about to the authorities.
However,
payments and transfers can be stopped by the authorities if they are considered
suspect, Dijssselbloem told MPs.
18
Ukrainians
The
European Union on Thursday froze the bank accounts of 18 Ukrainian government officials, including the ousted president Viktor Yanukovich. Switzerland and
Austria have also drawn up a black list.
MPs urged
the cabinet to establish if Ukranian cash held in the Netherlands is the
proceeds of corruption or other criminal offences. If so, that money should be
sequestered, a majority of MPs said.
EU aid
Parliament
also agreed on Wednesday evening to support an EU decision to give €11bn in aid
to Ukraine in an effort to stabilise its finances.
However,
there should be strict conditions attached to the money, MPs said. 'It must not
be a blank cheque,' VVD parliamentarian Han ten Broeke said.
The anti-immigration
PVV and the Socialist Party SP opposed the loan. The Christian Democrats also
said that while Ukraine merits support from the EU, it would be unwise to give
the country a lot of money in the present situation.
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