Category: Foreign Laws

For political consultants whose business may not be going so well here at home, or for those looking for new income streams, why not consider jobs abroad?  The Post takes a look at Urkaine candidates importing U.S. political know how in this article today.

In Israel, the Knesset Ethics Committee reportedly ordered Defense Minister Ehud Barak to reimburse the state for a ticket upgrade to first class.  The story is here. The Ethics Committee ruled that the law does not allow Knesset members to receive benefits due to their position. In its decision, the committee wrote, “The definition of […]

The Post reports on a campaign finance scandal in Japan involving about $10 million. Prosecutors have traced about $10.4 million that Yasuko Hatoyama, 87, gave to her son over a five-year period ending in 2008, sources in the investigation have told major news outlets in Japan. Some of that money was reportedly funneled into fake […]