terça-feira, 3 de fevereiro de 2009

Edward and Sophie, Portugal's PM... and a £4m corruption row over giant shopping mall built by British firm

Edward and Sophie, Portugal's PM... and a £4m corruption row over giant shopping mall built by British firm
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex have been caught up in an alleged corruption scandal surrounding a discount shopping complex in Portugal.
It was built by a British property firm Freeport, now being investigated over bribery allegations, and was opened by the Royal couple in September 2004.
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'Sean Collidge heard that Edward had an ambassadorial business role and often helped British investors abroad. Sean approached him and he agreed to lend his name to the company and open the business in Portugal.'
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But Buckingham Palace said last night that Edward had no formal ambassadorial trade role.
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