Tag: Corruption
Brussels threatens to take legal action against the Maltese system
Brussels is once again asking Malta to put an end to its system of “golden passports”, passports granted to wealthy investors in exchange for payments. After months of arm wrestling,…
In Malta, legislative elections against a backdrop of war and corruption
The Maltese began to vote on Saturday morning for legislative elections which should lead to the reappointment of the outgoing government, on the strength of its good management of the…
Putin’s Opponent Navalny Sentenced for Alleged Corruption
Known for his opposition to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and receiving treatment in Germany after being poisoned, Alexei Navalny was found guilty of high corruption in the case he was…
“Putin sits at the top of corruption”: what Gorbachev, Kasparov, Fedorovski said
The major interviews given to L’Express by Mikhail Gorbachev, ultimate President of the USSR, Garry Kasparov, grand master of chess and declared political opponent of Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Fedorovski,…
ex-Prime Minister Borissov arrested on suspicion of corruption
The former head of the Bulgarian government Boïko Borissov was arrested this Thursday evening as part of an investigation by the European public prosecutor’s office on suspicion of embezzlement. A…
Roman Abramovich: who is the president of Chelsea, accused of corruption?
Owner of the Chelsea club since 2003, Roman Abramovich is in the sights of the British government. Biography, fortune, Putin, Chelsea, discover everything you need to know about the Russian…
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…