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Alleged Finmeccanica kickbacks: former Minister’s defence

Milan, Italy - The former minister rejects Milan prosecutors’ accusations

As reported by AVIONEWS, Milan district attorney's office transmitted the Court of Ministers a file carrying an accusation against Giulio Tremonti, for alleged kickbacks received by Finmeccanica when he was Italy’s Minister of Economy. The aerospace Group wanted thus to get the approval for the purchase of the American defence contractor DRS Technologies. According to the prosecutors, money was paid t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1163789
Rome, Italy, 10/31/2014 13:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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