Tag: corruption

EU Watchdog: COVID Funds Lack Corruption Checks

The EU cannot guarantee that hundreds of billions of euros from its joint pandemic recovery fund were not wasted or lost on corruption, says the European Court of Auditors.

Anger in Greece Over Rule of Law Committee Visit

The visit comes in the context of the Pegasus spyware scandal and accusations that the Greek government was spying on opposition figures. The EPP has also joined the boycott against the fact-finding mission.

Whitewashing Operation by Azerbaijani Media Exposed in Brussels

The spin operation was uncovered when it was revealed that an intermediary PR firm being paid by the Azeri government had coaxed an Australian academic to sign his name to a misleading piece about the blockade of the Lachin Corridor.

The Creeping Coup D’État in Spain

The Left-coalition government in Spain is, quite straightforwardly, abolishing democracy. We explore recent events to unpack this country’s dangerous trajectory.