EU close to deal on stronger whistleblower protection
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states are poised to back new rules to boost protection for whistleblowers who expose fraud, tax evasion, data breaches and other misdeeds, EU sources told Reuters.The move follows criticism from transparency campaigners about the lack of EU protection for individuals who report such breaches, citing the prosecution of two whistleblowers who leaked information in 2012 about Luxembourg's illegal tax deals with large corporations. Whistleblower protection is..