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Latvia's triple- decker page-turner
Mike Collier in Riga
It is commonplace to say “It would make a great thriller!” or “It's straight from the pen of John
Le Carre!” but as far as the extraordinary events surrounding Latvian central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics are concerned, it would rather take a Zola or Trollope. This is much more "The Way We Live Now" or "L'Argent" than "Tinker, Tailor, Sol- dier, Spy" – though rich men, poor men, beggar
Romania’s justice minister launches procedures to replace anti-corruption chief
Iulian Ernst in Bucharest
Romania’s Justice Minister Tudorel Toader initiated procedures to dismiss the head of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi on February 22.
The radical and risky move — given the reactions it will inevitably generate in Romania — by Toader
Ilmars Rimsevics: Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
men and thieves are also involved in the support- ing cast.
In brief: Rimsevics was arrested by KNAB anti- corruption officers after returning from a quick trip to Spain on February 17. He was held for questioning the maximum 48 hour term and re-
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indicates that the ruling coalition leaders have decided to go ahead at a fast pace with plans to deeply restructure anti-corruption legislation and institutions.
The planned restructuring of the DNA is most
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