Members of the European Parliament demand investigations into the "Pandora Papers": Pominj and Đukanović

Members of the European Parliament (EP) have launched a proposal for the adoption of a Resolution on the "Pandora Papers" and call on state authorities to conduct appropriate investigations.

Among the politicians mentioned is the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović.

"We regret the fact that a number of politicians, including high-level EU decision-makers, found themselves in the Pandora Papers, and we call on the authorities of the member states involved to conduct appropriate investigations into possible violations. We especially regret the fact that politicians such as Andrej Babis, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, who are in the European Council, also Vopke Hoekstra, Minister of Finance of the Netherlands, Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Milo Đukanović, President of Montenegro and former Maltese Minister and former EU Commissioner John Daly" , it is stated in to the proposal of the members of the EP.

It is added that all the politicians mentioned in the "Pandora Papers" are allegedly connected to offshore companies in several countries,

The MPs who signed the proposal are: Jonás Fernández, Aurore Lalucq, Birgit Sippel, Paul Tang, Luis Garicano, Gilles Boyer, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Michal Šimečka, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Anna Júlia Donáth, Hilde Vautmans, Nathalie Loiseau, Olivier Chastel, Katalin Cseh, Ernest Urtasun, Kira Marie Peter‑Hansen, Sven Giegold, Damien Carême, José Gusmão, Manon Aubry, Martin Schirdewan.

In 2012, Milo and Blažo Đukanović concluded secret contracts on the management of their assets, hiding behind a complicated network of related companies from Great Britain, Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Gibraltar, it was announced on October 3 on the website of the Network for the Affirmation of the Non-Governmental Sector (MANS ).

The son of the President of Montenegro used that structure to form two hidden companies with subsidiary companies in London and Montenegro.

The MANS Research Center obtained these data through a global investigation into offshore business called "Pandora Papers" led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) with partners from 117 countries. So far, the largest database of leaked data contains almost 12 million documents from 14 offshore agencies. One of them is ALCOGAL, a leading law firm in Panama with offices in all well-known offshore destinations, including the British Virgin Islands, through which the Djukanovic family's business is conducted.

The Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) opened a case regarding the claims of the Network for the Affirmation of the Non-Governmental Sector (MANS) that the current President Milo Đukanović and his son Blažo entered into secret contracts on the management of their assets in 2012, hiding behind a complicated network of related companies from Velika Britain, Switzerland, British Virgin Islands, Panama and Gibraltar.

The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (ASK) previously announced that it would initiate proceedings to establish the factual situation, answering the question of "Vijesti" whether the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, reported to them that he is the owner of a trust.

Đukanović previously announced that he did nothing illegal when he founded the company outside the borders of Montenegro in 2012 and called on the prosecution to investigate the entire case.