Translated text:
The debt crisis in southern Europe poses far largely ignored the risks and side effects: Independent experts say seep in Greece for years huge sums in dark channels.Simultaneously pulling the country in large quantities of illicit capital. Now wants to tap into Athens Greek private assets in Switzerland.
The problem child of the euro zone is the starting point and destination huge amounts of black money: From Greece, according to the calculations of a U.S. non-governmental organization since 2003 about 261 billion dollars have been (almost 207 billion euros) transferred to black money abroad.
Handle this is to raise money from criminal activities, corruption and tax evasion, said Raymond Baker, head of the organization Global Financial Integrity ( GFI ), the magazine “Der Spiegel”. The organization investigates international flows of dirty money…
Adds that a financial crisis in Greece as the perfect, to launder money, Baker said. Criminals investors bought cheap property and hoped “that are worth more in ten or 15 years.” They had a longer perspective than traditional investors.
Black money in Switzerland
The new figures for illegal money transfers to and from Greece might inflame the debate about new stricter capital controls. Under high pressure, the authorities of different countries are currently working to ensure assets deposited illegally abroad. Especially Greeks, who have invested their money in Switzerland could, may soon be asked to pay…
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