Pandora Papers. Two Romanian politicians named in the world’s biggest leak of how the world’s rich hide their wealth

frank timis Foto: Frank Timiș

Two Romanian politicians are implicated in the Pandora Papers scandal, the world’s newest and biggest leak of data on the secret wealth and hidden dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires. The investigation does not currently publish the names of the Romanians.

There are around 100 Romanian citizens mentioned in the dataset, and 21,175 documents contain the word Romania, but this does not mean that these are the only ones related to our country, writes Rise Project.

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salariu, bani, lei
turcia, ankara, steag, flag, drapel, istanbul, alegeri
bani, lei, bancnote, cash, numerar
bursa, indice bursier, investitii, scadere, grafic
bursa, indice bursier, investitii, scadere, grafic
inflatie bani echilibru balanta
la veterinar
camioane UMB autostrazi
Donald Trump
Colaj bani lei Marcel Ciolacu
Bani, investitie, economii
Marcel Ciolacu, premier
Incredere
constructii, locuințe, bloc, muncitori, șantier
cristian mihai ciolacu, nepotul premierului
Emil Boc, Sorin Grindeanu
Ministerul Energiei Sursa foto Peter Szijjarto
tbb foto event
productie, fabrica
Donald Trump, Trumponomics
euro, moneda, bancnote, bani
bani, finante, lei, financiar, deficit
Mugur Isarescu, guverantorul BNR
Azomures
inflatie bani echilibru balanta
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Mugur Isărescu, Banca Națională a României, BNR
tineri joburi IUF- The International University Fair
crestere economica, grafic
bani, lei, moneda

That’s because offshore jurisdictions have been used as a kind of matryoshka doll: companies in Romania are owned by other companies in Romania, which in turn are owned by offshore companies, which in turn are owned by other offshore companies.

Romanian citizens have turned to the services of those setting up companies in opaque jurisdictions for various reasons. For example, the Pandora Papers refer to the billionaire Frank Timiș who also appeared in the Panama Papers and was involved in the Rosia Montana affair.

The new documents also show how a former Member of Parliament set up an offshore company to control a Swiss account, and a serving official appears as a hidden beneficiary in two companies registered in the British Virgin Islands, which in turn own companies in Cyprus.

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