Portuguese police search Socialist Party headquarters in corruption probe
The operation, codenamed Imergente, has so far led to five arrests, with 37 people named as formal suspects.
Hot Topic
anti-corruption
Popular articles tagged "anti-corruption"
Zelensky’s former chief of staff jailed in Ukraine graft probe
A court in Kyiv has ordered the detention of Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelensky's former chief of staff.
Ukraine names Zelensky’s former chief of staff as suspect in graft probe
Six other people were also notified as suspects on Tuesday, with the investigation said to be ongoing.
Spy scandal and corruption claims rock Slovenian election campaign
Slovenia is gripped by allegations of foreign election interference and corruption just days before its parliamentary polls on March 22.
Tusk attempts to abolish Polish anti-corruption agency
Poland’s parliament has passed legislation to abolish the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) and transfer its powers to other agencies.
Criminal complaint over financing for Romanian President blocked by immunity
Romania’s Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) has confirmed that a criminal complaint against President Nicușor Dan was filed with the General Prosecutor's Office…
Ukrainian ex-energy minister accused of corruption caught trying to leave the country
Ukraine's former energy minister, Herman Galushchenko, was dramatically detained aboard a train as he attempted to flee the country.
EU Court of Auditors sees ‘systemic weaknesses’ in €650bn Covid fund fraud detection
Despite attempts by the European Commission to tackle fraud in its €650 billion Covid recovery fund, the current situation still has too many gaps and shows "systemic…
Italy’s privacy watchdog hit by probe into alleged corruption
The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDG) is under criminal investigation following raids on its Rome headquarters by the country's Financial Guard (GdF).
Polish ambassador to France suspended after being detained in diploma fraud probe
Poland’s ambassador to France was relieved of his duties after Polish anti-corruption authorities detained him as part of an investigation into a fake-diploma…
Fierce anti-government protests in Albania after corruption charges
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Albania's capital on December 22 2025, hurling petrol bombs at the government building housing Prime Minister Edi…
Polish politicians indicted for alleged participation in corrupt big money MBAs
Polish prosecutors have indicted the mayor of Poland’s third biggest city, also a former presidential aide and two ex-MEPs for their alleged participation in a…
Ukraine justice minister suspended over corruption case
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said today that justice minister German Galushchenko had been suspended amid a corruption scandal in the country's energy…
Numerous arrests in alleged Greek agricultural subsidy fraud scheme
Greek Police (ELAS) executed a large-scale operation across multiple regions, resulting in the arrest of 37 individuals suspected of involvement in a sophisticated…
Alleged corruption investigation into Reynders expands to ING bank
Brussels' prosecutor's office is investigating the lender ING Belgium over its connection with the alleged corruption and money laundering by former European justice…
Ukraine arrests six officials for alleged drone procurement corruption
Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities arrested several officials, including an MP with President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party.
Council of Europe critical of Spain’s falling short in fight against corruption
Spain is failing to tackle corruption, a report from the Council of Europe has found.
Former senior Zelensky aide has German home raided by anti-corruption investigators
Rostyslav Shurma, the former deputy head of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidential office, had his residence in Germany raided by Bavarian investigators at the request…
MP with Polish PM Tusk’s party gets five years jail for corruption
A court in the Polish city of Szczecin sentenced ruling party MP Stanisław Gawłowski to five years in prison for engaging in bribing public officials.
Lithuanian PM resigns amid corruption probe
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas resigned on July 31 amid an ongoing investigation into potential financial crimes by firms linked to him.
Zelensky faces backlash over bid to curb anti-corruption agencies’ independence
The Ukrainian Government faced growing backlash after Zelensky signed a law limiting the independence of two anti-corruption agencies, the BBC reported on July 23.
Czech Justice ministry under investigation for auctioning bitcoin gift from convicted drug dealer
The Czech Ministry of Justice is under investigation for accepting and auctioning a gift of over 480 Bitcoins from a convicted drug trafficker.
MEPs push for new body to probe EU corruption allegations
A coalition of right-wing and non-affiliated MEPs has secured the 180 signatures required to trigger a vote on the creation of a new committee to investigate corruption…
Arrest warrant leaked in EP-Huawei alleged corruption case
A leaked arrest warrant from the Belgian investigation into the latest European Parliament alleged corruption scandal showed MEPs were suspected of having accepted…
Whistle-blower killed in Corsica as French Government cracks down on alleged corruption
As the French Government vowed to intensify its crackdown on alleged corruption in Corsica, anti-corruption whistle-blower, farmer and trade unionist Pierre Alessandri…
French tycoon Bolloré hit with alleged corruption charges
A coalition of 11 West African NGOs has filed a legal complaint against French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, accusing him of corruption, money laundering and handling…
EP corruption allegations: Belgian authorities charge five in Huawei probe
The examining magistrate in the latest alleged foreign influence corruption probe at the European Parliament has charged five people.
New corruption scandal hits EP: Numerous MEPs allegedly took Chinese bribes
The European Parliament has been hit with yet another alleged corruption scandal centred around foreign influence.
Bulgarian prosecutors open probe into European Prosecutor’s office in Sofia
Prosecutors in Sofia have announced they will open an anti-corruption investigation into the European Prosecutor's Office representative in Bulgaria.
Corruption in Pakistan: A risk for South Asia’s stability and a threat for Europe
As Pakistan backs away from its anti-corruption transparency pledge, the consequences could ripple beyond its $7 billion IMF loan programme, threatening regional…