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Olaf advisory board chief steps down over Dalli scandal

24.10.12 @ 17:27

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The chair of the EU anti-fraud office's advisory board has stepped down over the scandal surrounding resigned Maltese commissioner John Dalli, reports Germany's FAZ. Christiaan Timmermans resigned because he failed to properly inform the board about the details of Dalli's alleged misconduct before handing the information to the Maltese authorities.

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