Tag: Corruption
financial scandal within the National Social Insurance Fund
In Madagascar, several leaders of the National Social Insurance Fund (CNAPS) are suspected of embezzlement. In a press release published on its website, the Independent Anti-Corruption Office (Bianco) indicates that…
First trial of a former Peruvian president in the context of the Odebrecht scandal
Together with his wife, Nadine Heredia, Ollanta Humala is the first Peruvian ex-president to be tried for corruption in the scandal known as “Lava Jato” of bribe payments by the…
Corruption and money laundering: four questions about “Credit Suisse Leaks”
100 billion Swiss francs, 37,000 people or companies, 18,000 bank accounts… These dizzying figures are the result of an investigation carried out by a consortium of 48 media, the Organized…
Protecting whistleblowers, a necessity in the fight against corruption
The Senate has just adopted a bill aimed at improving the protection of whistleblowers. It will make it easier and quicker to go to court. It recognizes the possibility for…
improvement in tax revenue despite the persistence of corruption in the country
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, government authorities are pleased with a peak in tax revenue observed last year, a first in the history of Congolese financial authorities. With around…
the Zondo commission publishes its 2nd report on corruption under the Zuma era
A new report by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry was delivered to Head of State Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday February 1. This is the second part of this 4-year investigation…
Judicial systems under influence
We talk about justice, and especially the independence of justice in Accents d’Europe today. The case is at the heart of the dispute between Warsaw and Brussels… but the bringing…
Boris Johnson accused of ‘blackmail’ to avoid vote of no confidence due to ‘partygate’
As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a serious political crisis, he is now accused of ” blackmail with 12 Tory MPs ready to trigger a vote of no confidence…
Restrictions on freedoms, rise of populism, democracy abused in Europe?
When we look at criteria such as corruption, the independence of the judiciary or even the media, which are also conditions of democracy, the picture is not very bright on…
Emmanuel Macron visiting his European opponent Viktor Orban
The French president is on an official visit to Budapest on Monday, December 13, where he completes his tour of Europe, before France takes over the presidency of the European…