Ukraine’s Zelenskyy renews war on corruption amid scandals

Zelenskyy has said he will make changes to the government and security services as part of a renewed crackdown on corruption, nearly a year since Russia's spop in the country.

Ex-Polish FM lambasts ‘corruption’ in EU parliament

The EU parliament has failed to take meaningful measures to tackle corruption within its ranks, Polish MEP Witold Waszczykowski said on Wednesday in the wake of December’s Qatar bribery scandal. He made the comments after a parliamentary session on the topic of corruption.

EU Parliament Chief Moves To Lift Two MEPs Immunity, outside attack on "European democracy"

The European Parliament on Monday announced its chief, Roberta Metsola, had launched "an urgent procedure" to lift the immunity of two MEPs amid a corruption scandal linked to Qatar.

EU Parliament Votes To Terminate Vice President Kailis Term

The European Parliament has voted positively on terminating the term of Eva Kaili as the EU body's vice president over the recent bribery scandal, but she still holds the position of a parliament member, according to the vote's results on Tuesday.

European Commission Thoroughly Checking Its Transparency Register Amid Bribery Scandal

The European Commission is checking every detail on the transparency register for commissioners in view of the alleged corruption at the European Parliament, President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

European Parliament Hotbed Of Corruption, Greek Communist Party Said

 Corruption investigations against European Parliament Vice-President and Greek politician Eva Kaili, as well as other European politicians, show that the European Union is a hotbed of corruption, the Communist Party of Greece said on Saturday.

European Parliament Vice-President Detained In Belgium In Corruption Case - Reports

 European Parliament Vice-President, Greek politician Eva Kaili, was detained on Friday in Brussels as part of an investigation into possible corruption, the Belgian edition of Le Soir reported.

Court Sentences Argentine Vice President To 6 Years In Prison, Bans Her From Public Office

 The court of first instance sentenced the vice-president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in the case of corruption to six years in prison and deprived her of the right to hold public office for life.

Afghanistan's ghost soldiers undermined fight against Taliban - ex-official - BBC News

Afghanistan's ex-finance minister has blamed the government's fall on corrupt officials who invented "ghost soldiers" and took payments from the Taliban.

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz resigns – POLITICO

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday evening after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal.

Sebastian Kuz defiende su inocencia tras ser investigado por supuesto caso de corrupción

 

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 Sebastian Kurz, el canciller austriaco investigado bajo sospecha de corrupción que involucraba pagos estatales por publicidad en periódicos, se dirige a los medios de comunicación y defiende su inocencia en su camino a una reunión con el presidente austriaco Alexander Van der Bellen en la Oficina Presidencial.

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•  Austrian Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler of the Green Party has questioned the ability of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to remain in his position after the prosecutor announced the country’s leader would be put under investigation.

In a statement on Thursday, Green Party chief Kogler said they could not go back to “business as usual” with their coalition partners, led by Kurz.

“The facts must be fully established... The chancellor’s ability to act is called into question in this context,” Kogler said in a statement. He called on issues relating to Kurz’s alleged involvement in corruption and bribery to be “fully clarified” before they can return to their agenda.

“We have to ensure stability and order,” Kogler said, but stopped short of suggesting an end to the turquoise-green coalition. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA)
had opened an investigation into Kurz and nine other people on suspicion of breach of trust, bribery and corruption.

Tunisian president accuses politicians of corruption, embezzlement

 

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Tunisian Prosecutors Office Investigating Parties Over Alleged Financial Support - UrduPoint

Tunisia has opened an investigation into three political parties, including the Ennahda Movement, which allegedly received foreign financial support from unknown sources, Mohsen Dali, the spokesman for the prosecutor's office on economic and financial issues, said on Wednesday.

Blinken Urges Central America to Help on Migrants | Voice of America

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Central American governments to do more to help contain illegal immigration and voiced concerns about the health of local democracy and human rights during a visit to the region on Tuesday.

Israeli PM grilled again over telecom corruption

Israeli police on Tuesday grilled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption allegations, according to Israeli media.

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy resigns ahead of trust vote in Parliament

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resigned ahead of a no-confidence vote in the country’s Parliament on Friday, local daily El Pais reported.

Spain's PM Will Not Resign Ahead of No-Confidence Vote

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is currently under investigation over allegations of corruption and other forms of wrongdoing by his party. This morning, he addressed the country's lower house of parliament as a part of two-day proceedings, which will conclude with a vote over the official's future in the government.

Des milliers d'Ukrainiens manifestent à Kiev en soutien à Saakachvili

Plusieurs milliers de partisans de l'opposant et ex-président géorgien Mikheïl Saakachvili ont manifesté dimanche à Kiev pour exiger son retour en Ukraine et demander la démission du président ukrainien Petro Porochenko.

Israel PM Netanyahu faces corruption charges

Israeli police say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be charged over alleged bribery cases.

Bulgarie: véto présidentiel sur la loi anti-corruption exigée par Bruxelles

Le président bulgare Roumen Radev a mis son veto mardi à une loi anti-corruption que réclamait la Commission européenne, mais qu'il juge trop faible pour donner des résultats.