Source link The opposition has accused the government of using federal agencies to target critics in a “witch hunt” India is committed to taking “strict action” against corrupt individuals, even in states where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the Hindustan newspaper. The prime minister pushed […]
Source link Investigators are reportedly looking into private text messages between the European Commission president and the CEO of Pfizer The EU’s top prosecutors have taken over a corruption investigation targeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Politico reported on Monday citing an unnamed spokesperson for the Liege Prosecutor’s Office in Belgium. The probe […]
Source link Opposition parties claim a “conspiracy” and plan nationwide protests, weeks before the general election Indian police have arrested Arvind Kejriwal, leader of opposition Aam Aadmi Party – which governs the Indian capital and the state of Punjab – on corruption charges. Kejriwal serves as chief minister of Delhi, which has the special status […]
Source link President Vladimir Zelensky’s government has arrested former MP Sergey Pashinsky and charged him with defrauding the state, the New York Times has reported. The charges are not related to Pashinsky’s arms dealing business, but he said they have harmed his effort to get weapons for Kiev’s forces. Pashinsky and five other men were […]
Source link A large-scale embezzlement scheme has been revealed amid Kiev’s struggle to secure more aid in its conflict with Russia Republicans in the US Congress have slammed Ukraine after the country’s Security Service (SBU) uncovered an embezzlement scheme in which top officials are implicated. This comes as Kiev attempts to secure more funding from […]
Source link Ads by IKEA and other furniture retailers in Portugal allude to the money police found stashed in envelopes at a former official’s office An ad campaign by IKEA in Portugal poking fun at the country’s recent corruption scandal has gone viral on social media this week. IKEA released billboards in Lisbon promoting a […]
Source link A large number of prospective conscripts are dodging military service on medical grounds, new data shows Ukrainian anti-corruption officials have reported an increase in the number of potential recruits deemed ineligible for military service by conscription offices since the outbreak of conflict in early 2022. They suspect that people are paying off medical […]
Source link The Republican-led effort to impeach US President Joe Biden should include an indictment for facilitating corruption in Kiev, former Ukrainian MP Andrey Derkach said in an interview published on Wednesday. The ongoing impeachment inquiry against Biden, which Democrats have dismissed as a partisan publicity stunt, is looking into the president’s potential involvement in […]
Source link A Ukrainian Defense Ministry audit has exposed over $262 million in improper expenditures The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has claimed that an internal probe of the country’s military procurement practices revealed $262 million in theft-related costs; the alleged perpetrators may be criminally prosecuted amid a crackdown on corruption. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on […]
Source link US Senator Bob Menendez was previously accused of acting as an agent on behalf of the Egyptian government US Senator Bob Menendez, a key figure in Washington’s swath of Russia sanctions, has been accused of accepting bribes from Qatar in a new federal indictment. It’s the second foreign nation that the Democratic lawmaker […]
Source link Pierre Krahenbuhl was accused of spending UN money to take his married girlfriend traveling The Red Cross announced on Friday that Pierre Krahenbuhl will take over as director-general of the organization. Krahenbuhl previously led the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees until he was ousted amid allegations of sexual misconduct, nepotism, and other abuses […]
Source link Many Ukrainian officials believe it is “cool” to take bribes, Mikhail Podolyak has said A certain number of Ukrainian public office holders continue to engage in corrupt activities despite the ongoing conflict between Kiev and Moscow, Mikhail Podoliak, a senior aide to President Vladimir Zelensky, said on Saturday, complaining that bribes remain a socially acceptable […]
Source link The bloc has made anti-graft reform one of the key conditions for starting accession talks Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has approved a new package of laws aimed at tackling the country’s endemic corruption, in hopes of bringing Kiev closer to EU membership. On Friday, Zelensky signed three bills into law which had been […]
Source link The Moroccan ambassador to Poland is accused of bribing MEPs in order to sway decisions in favor of Rabat Belgium has issued an arrest warrant for the Moroccan ambassador to Poland, Abderrahim Atmoun, who is accused of bribing European Parliament members (MEPs) to influence decisions in favor of the African country, Politico reported […]