2011 cash for influence scandal
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The Sunday Times revealed that Adrian Severin
, Ernst Strasser
and Zoran Thaler
did or did try to influence EU legislation in exchange for money. Both Strasser and Thaler resigned in March 2011.
Adrian Severin
Adrian Severin is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament.Adrian Severin started his politics career under the Communist rule, as Instructor at Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy, the university for Romanian Communist cadres...
, Ernst Strasser
Ernst Strasser
Ernst Strasser is a former Austrian People's Party politician and Federal Minister of the Interior in Austria , and was a Member of the European Parliament...
and Zoran Thaler
Zoran Thaler
Zoran Thaler is a Slovenian politician and businessman. He is a former Slovenian Foreign Minister and a former Member of European Parliament.- Political career :...
did or did try to influence EU legislation in exchange for money. Both Strasser and Thaler resigned in March 2011.