Germany s governing coalition argues over whistleblower law
Ahead of the national elections, Germany s ruling parties are at loggerheads on whistleblower protections. The matter is urgent as a December deadline is fast approaching for all countries in the EU to pass legislation.
Porwoll uncovered a crime of major proportions at this pharmacy in Bottrop
People who report criminal behavior at work often encounter a culture that disowns and sidelines them in Germany. That at least was the experience of Martin Porwoll, a former accountant at a large pharmacy in the western city of Bottrop.
In 2016, Porwoll realized that his boss had spent years diluting cancer treatment drugs on a massive scale enriching himself while endangering the lives of tens of thousands of patients and defrauding public health insurers of over €50 million.