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Crime groups shifting to fraud schemes in EU: bloc's prosecutor
Crime groups shifting to fraud schemes in EU: bloc's prosecutor
Economy
by  AFP

Organised criminal groups are switching from riskier drug rackets to fraud in the EU and many don't hesitate to use violence to protect their activities, the bloc's chief prosecutor told AFP in an interview. "Behind this fraud in general there are a few organised crime groups that operate everywhere in Europe.

'Difficult discussions' as WTO talks extended for third time
'Difficult discussions' as WTO talks extended for third time
Economy
by  AFP

The world's trade ministers entered a last stretch of talks on Friday following overnight negotiations as a major World Trade Organization conference postponed its closing session for a third time. "In order to give more time for negotiations, the formal closing Session of MC13 has now been postponed."