Ex-Official in Zelensky’s Office Charged With Graft TEC News / AFP May 23, 2024 Andriy Smyrnov faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty
EU Commission Chief Faces Investigation by German Public Prosecutor Tristan Vanheuckelom May 15, 2024 Pfizergate casts long shadow over von der Leyen’s re-election bid.
Spanish Elite Unit To Lead Investigation of Corruption by PM’s Wife Bridget Ryder May 6, 2024 The same unit that uncovered the government’s €10 million mask corruption scandal is investigating influence trafficking.
New Ethics Body Could Be Misused to Harass MEPs Zoltán Kottász April 24, 2024 German MEP says deal would violate the separation of powers and endanger the independence of the legislative branch.
EU Parliament Rebukes Spanish Socialists for Alleged Corruption Bridget Ryder April 15, 2024 Commission told to be more vigilant in oversight of emergency purchases as pandemic spending scrutinized.
Spain: The Zombie Nation José Papparelli March 25, 2024 The government has no life. It is logically amoral, and it lacks a soul.
Instability, Drug Trafficking, and Human Rights in Guinea-Bissau P. Costa Simões February 27, 2024 Guinea-Bissau is politically unstable and plagued by drug traffickers. The president himself may be implicated in the violence.
Spanish Government Mired in COVID Corruption Scandal Carlos Perona Calvete February 27, 2024 Repression and fear provided an opportunity for higher-ups in Spain’s Socialist Party to rob the taxpayer of his money as well as his freedom.
Ukraine: Corrupt Defence Officials Stole $40 Million Meant for Ammunition Zoltán Kottász January 29, 2024 The country’s defence ministry paid millions for arms that were never delivered.
Politics for Profit Sven R. Larson January 6, 2024 Small town mayors, city councilmen, secretaries of state, governors … they are all in the same business: politics for profit.
