World news about “Corruption” published by euronews.
Russia: Rosbank CEO detained Russian police have arrested Vladimir Golubkov, the Chief Executive Officer of Rosbank – which is owned by France’s Société Générale. Golubkov was detained… 15/05/2013
Joao Havelange resigns Brazil’s Joao Havelange has resigned as Fifa’s honorary president after a report ruled he had taken bribes. The 96 year old, who led the world governing… 30/04/2013
Bosnian Federation President detained for bribery Bosnia’s autonomous Muslim-Croat federation president, Zivko Budimir, has been sentenced by a court for taking bribes to arrange pardons for convicts. He… 29/04/2013
President of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat federation arrested for corruption The president of Bosnia’s autonomous Muslim-Croat federation, Zivko Budimir, has been arrested with 19 others in the most high-profile anti-corruption… 27/04/2013
Argentina questions Ralph Lauren bribery case Argentina’s tax chief is demanding that US authorities provide proof that a subsidiary of Ralph Lauren bribed customs officials to allow its products into… 23/04/2013
Russian protester faces trial after defying Putin The trial of a prominent Russian protest leader is set to begin in the city of Kirov. Alexei Navalny could face up to ten years in jail if he is… 17/04/2013
Bulgaria’s currency – hardship and suffering One in five Bulgarians live in poverty earning less than the equivalent of 120 euros per month. One in three young Bulgarians can not find work while private… 12/04/2013
Bonus interview: Haralan Aleksandrov Euronews reporter Hans von der Brelie interviewed social anthropologist Haralan Aleksandrov, professor at the New Bulgarian University (Sofia). Topics of the… 12/04/2013
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva under investigation An investigation has been launched by a Brazilian federal prosecutor into allegations that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was involved in… 07/04/2013
Spain’s monarchy in crisis It was a year ago that Spanish King Juan Carlos apologised after it emerged he had been on a hunting trip in Africa while his country was in the midst of… 05/04/2013
Spain’s royal family facing historic legal action Lawyers for Spain’s Princess Cristina are preparing to appeal against her having to give evidence after she was charged with being an accomplice in an… 04/04/2013
Spanish princess charged with complicity in husband’s fraud case King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain have reacted with surprise after their daughter, Princess Cristina, was charged with being an accomplice in an… 04/04/2013
Spain’s Princess Cristina to face court in corruption trial The King of Spain’s daughter has been summoned to appear in court over her alleged involvement in corruption for which her husband is standing trial. In the… 03/04/2013
Russian trial of dead lawyer Magnitsky continues Proceedings resumed on April 1 in the Moscow trial of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergey Magnitsky – who died in prison in 2009. Magnitsky is accused by… 01/04/2013
Arrests made in Romanian health care scam Twenty-two people have been detained by Romanian police in connection with defrauding the health care system. They’ve been charged with creating thousands of… 01/04/2013
Judge in charge of Sarkozy corruption case receives death threatThe judge overseeing the corruption case against former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has received a death threat and bullets in the post. Sarkozy denies… 28/03/2013
China chases the dream China’s new leaders are promising not a great leap forward, but a renaissance for the people and better ties with the US. Incoming President Xi Jinping… 17/03/2013
Bulgarian man sets himself alight outside president’s offices A 51-year-old man is in a critical condition after becoming the fourth in Bulgaria to set himself on fire in public in recent weeks. He did so outside the… 14/03/2013
Spain unveils anti-political corruption measures Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is to table new anti-corruption laws on political parties’ financial activities along with tougher sanctions for… 20/02/2013
Sleaze and scams shame football Singapore sleaze or the match-fixing allegations outlined by Europol’s 18-month investigation into a rampant betting scam has opened a book on the seedy side… 06/02/2013
Spain’s political crisis In this News Plus, we take a look at Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s precarious position – the man who reached the pinnacle of his career on an… 04/02/2013
Spain’s corruption eruption In austerity-struck Spain, street protesters are screaming for the government to resign over the latest corruption scandal. At the head of the conservative… 01/02/2013
Ousted Dalli threatens legal action John Dalli is considering legal action over the circumstances in which he was removed from his job as European Health Commissioner. He resigned last week… 24/10/2012
Dalli position was ‘untenable’ says EU Commission The political position of former EU health chief John Dalli had become ‘untenable’ the European Commission has admitted. Dalli quit last week after the… 22/10/2012
Eurozone countries face ‘double loss’ caused by corruption The head of an anti-corruption watchdog says endangered eurozone countries “will lose out double” due to a lack of public scrutiny while selling off assets… 19/09/2012
Is there a corruption crisis in Europe? Corruption is thought to cost the EU 120 billion euros a year in lost revenue and it has helped fuel the economic crisis that has spiralled some countries… 19/09/2012
Anti-corruption rally on Brazil’s Independence Day – nocomment Thousand of people marched against corruption in Brazil’s capital as President Dilma Rousseff celebrated the country’s independence day close by. 09/09/2012
Libyan Health Minister criticises ‘new corruption’ Fatima Hamroush, Libya’s interim Health Minister spoke to euronews reporter Ali Sheikholeslami. euronews: “Minister, you criticised the amount of corruption… 29/08/2012
Interview with Livia Saplacan Interview with Livia Saplacan, spokesperson of the National Anticorruption Directorate DNA, Bucharest, Romania. 27/07/2012
Romania: President and PM’s power struggle Days before the impeachment referendum against Traian Basescu, the power-struggle between the centre-left government of Prime Minister Viktor Ponta and the… 27/07/2012
Hall of “shame” – Chinese corruption exhibition Chinese artist Zhang Bingjian is “drawing” upon the huge problem of corruption in his home country to inspire his artistic creations. 18/07/2012
Iraqi women fight for their rights With insecurity and economic hardship, Iraqis are still paying the price of years of oppression and war. And women carry a heavy burden. Hanaa Edwar, a human… 06/06/2012
Corruption risks Europe’s financial recovery, watchdog warns Corruption threatens to further weaken Europe’s efforts to overcome its debt crisis Transparency International has said. Presenting its latest report in… 06/06/2012
Inaki Urdangarin : “Just wait until I get you!”Anti-monarchy protesters demonstrate near a courthouse where Inaki Urdangarin, the son-in-law of Spain’s King Juan Carlos, arrived for questioning over… 25/02/2012
Pakistan PM faces contempt hearing Pakistan’s Supreme Court is preparing to charge the prime minister with contempt of court for failing to re-open corruption inquiries against the president… 02/02/2012
Japan’s Olympus sues bosses over scandal Olympus is suing its current president and 18 other executives, past and present, for 37 million euros in compensation over a massive accounting scandal… 10/01/2012
China gets tough with football fixers The trial has begun in China of a former national football official and a club officer accused of taking bribes and match-fixing. A former director of the… 20/12/2011
Russia told to clean up its act by OECD Russia is being warned that the country’s future economic growth is likely to be hampered by a poor business environment, a lack of investment in innovation… 12/12/2011
Vinokourov hits back Kazkahstan’s Alexandre Vinokourov is taking legal action against Swiss magazine L’Illustré over a report he bribed his Russian opponent Aleksandr Kolobnev in… 07/12/2011
Former Barca boss in court Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta appeared in court this week as part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities in his dealing with… 11/10/2011
Tymoshenko’s ordeal Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko, convicted of abuse of office in resolving a gas dispute, has had her share of accusations of shady dealing on the path from… 11/10/2011
Spanish fishing practices slammed by twin probe Spain’s fishing industry is corrupt and continues to be subsidised by massive EU handouts, two new reports allege. The investigations, one from Greenpeace… 03/10/2011
Serie A under the spotlight Italian prosecutor Rosario Cantelmo has announced that over 150 matches in Italy, Spain and South America are being investigated for alleged match-fixing… 23/09/2011
Brooms to sweep away corruption in BrazilMembers of the NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) placed brooms on the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as a form of protest. The 594 brooms represent the number of… 20/09/2011
“March Against Corruption” in BrasiliaDemonstrators pretend to clean a sign outside a ministry during the “March Against Corruption” in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 08/09/2011
Indian communists rally against corruptionActivists from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) shout slogans during a protest rally against corruption and in support of the Lokpal bill in New Delhi… 02/09/2011
Anti-corruption campaigner continues hunger strike – nocomment Anna Hazare, an Indian activist, entered the fifth day of a hunger strike, saying he was feeling physically weak but resolved in his demand that the… 21/08/2011
Turkish match fix probe: more arrests Turkish investigators have questioned more footballers and officials in relation to a major match-fixing probe. The deputy chairman of Besiktas JK, the… 12/07/2011
MEPs to get new anti-sleaze code Party leaders in the European Parliament have unanimously backed a new code of conduct for MEPs after a spate of alleged corruption scandals. Brussels is… 07/07/2011
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra bides time in exile Reconciliation in Thailand is the priority for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, brother of the latest election winner. As his sister strives to move… 04/07/2011
Indian Guru on hunger strike over corruption – nocomment Baba Swami Ramdev has now gone on hunger-strike to highlight the issue of corruption in the country. 06/06/2011
Philips corruption trial ‘due’ in Poland Twenty three Poles, including two former employees of Philips Electronics, are reportedly to stand trial in Poland in July over alleged payments of millions… 18/05/2011
Daul defends Brussels against corruption claims The chairman of the European People’s Party, Joseph Daul, says there is no need for further controls in the European Parliament in the wake of the ‘cash for… 21/04/2011
EP corruption counter-attack Dishonest money-making on the side has been under scrutiny among the European Parliament’s group presidents, negotiating a review of a code of conduct for the… 07/04/2011
Berlusconi in the hot seat Chris Burns hosts The Network, where a matrix of newsmakers get to the heart of an issue. And watch out – everyone has to answer in 25 seconds or less, or… 31/03/2011
Algeria, craving a peaceful evolution Is Algeria primed for its own revolution? With a decade of civil war behind them, Algerians want nothing of the violence of the 1990s. But frustration with… 10/03/2011
Ben Ali’s corruption culture Many Tunisians would like to see the former occupants of the presidential palace return to stand trial on corruption charges. The Ben Ali family robbed… 25/02/2011
Woman leading Mexico’s mighty teacher’s union arrestedThe woman known as Mexico’s most powerful woman, Esther Elba Gordilla has been arrested on corruption charges. The head of the mighty teacher’s union, she is… 27/02/2013
Corruption case against King of Spain’s son-in-law rumbles onThe King of Spain’s son-in-law is being questioned in court on the island of Mallorca in connection with a multi-million euro corruption case. Inaki… 23/02/2013
Protests in Slovenia as government teetersWith the Slovenian government close to collapsing, around 20,000 protesters have marched through the capital Ljubljana calling for a new election. Two of… 08/02/2013
Poetic justice for artists in SloveniaArtists in Slovenia are holding a two-day Protestival. Armed with verse, they are protesting against government cuts in the cultural sector and what they see… 08/02/2013
Ex-PP money man quizzed in Spain’s slush-fund inquiryThe former treasurer of Spain’s ruling Popular Party has been grilled by prosecutors over an alleged bribery scandal that has even thrown suspicion on the… 07/02/2013
Pompeii makeover begins amid corruption scandalThe ancient city of Pompeii is getting a 105 million euro makeover, after a series of collapses. The European Union has provided 40 million euros towards… 06/02/2013
Pompeii restoration: one man charged with corruption, five others probedIn Italy, a man involved in the restoration of the ancient city of Pompeii has been arrested and charged with corruption. Five other people are also being… 05/02/2013
Spain’s opposition Socialists urge Rajoy to resignSpain’s Prime Minister is facing fresh calls to quit over claims he took money from a secret bank account run by his Popular Party’s former… 03/02/2013
Rajoy denies secret slush fund salarySpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied that he and other senior members of the ruling People’s Party received regular cash payments from a secret… 02/02/2013
‘It’s false’ Rajoy denies pocketting slush fund cashSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied that he and other senior members of the ruling People’s Party received regular cash payments from a secret… 02/02/2013
Spanish protesters call for Rajoy resignation as corruption scandal closes inMore than 500 protesters rallied outside the headquarters of Spain’s ruling People’s Party on Thursday night after a newspaper alleged that Prime Minister… 01/02/2013
Rajoy vows action over latest party corruption allegationsProtesters targeted the Madrid headquarters of the ruling People’s Party on Saturday night, over new revelations about a former party treasurer, embroiled in… 19/01/2013
Scandal hits Spain’s Popular PartyThe former treasurer of Spain’s governing Popular Party, attempting to get the Spanish to accept unprecedented austerity, has dragged his party into a… 19/01/2013
Pakistan court orders arrest of prime ministerThere’s been a mixed reaction to the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to order the arrest of the prime minister over a corruption inquiry. Raja Pervez… 15/01/2013
Arrest warrant for Pakistan’s PM over corruptionPakistan’s Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for the country’s prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for corruption. The surprise move came as… 15/01/2013
Thousands at anti-corruption rally in IslamabadTens of thousands have gathered for a huge anti-corruption rally in the centre of Islamabad. They came to listen to a speech by Sufi cleric Muhammed Tahirul… 15/01/2013
Former Austrian minister sentenced for corruptionA former Austrian interior minister has been sentenced to four years in jail for corruption. Ernst Strasser, who was also a Euro MP, was charged following a… 14/01/2013
Karzai blames foreign countries for Afghan corruptionThe Afghan President Hamid Karzai has blamed foreign countries for the corruption in government departments. Speaking at a ceremony to mark International… 22/12/2012
Navalny finds out in press of new chargesIn Russia trouble may not just come with the beating of police fists on your door; lawyer, businessman and opposition blogger Alexei Navalny found out the… 14/12/2012
Europe’s struggling economies ‘most corrupt’, new survey revealsThe countries worst hit by Europe’s debt crisis are also thought to be the most corrupt, according to a new global survey. Spain, Portugal, Italy and… 05/12/2012
Death of Russian in wealthy Surrey “unexplained”A Russian businessman helping Swiss prosecutors uncover a powerful fraud syndicate has died in mysterious circumstances in one of the UK’s most exclusive… 29/11/2012
Afghan elite castigated over huge Kabulbank fraudA report into Afghanistan’s biggest financial scandal which prompted the collapse of the KabulBank two years ago has blamed politicians and bankers, as well… 28/11/2012
Ex-Croatia PM Sanader gets 10 years in jailA court in Croatia has sentenced former prime minister Ivo Sanader to 10 years in prison. Sanader, who ruled Croatia from 2003 until a shock resignation in… 20/11/2012
Outgoing Chinese president calls for end to corruptionOutgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao has opened his Communist Party’s Congress with a call to crackdown on corruption. The 69-year-old said his successor… 08/11/2012
Chinese Communists hold party congressChina is preparing for a once-in-a-decade change of leadership. The Communist Party Congress, held once every 10 years, opened in Beijing on Thursday. The… 08/11/2012
Chinese businesses strike in Spain after police raidsHundreds of Chinese businesses in Madrid went on strike on Saturday following a Spanish police operation against the Chinese mafia. They wanted to stress… 04/11/2012
Bo Xilai expulsion confirmed by China Communist PartyThe Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee has confirmed former top politician Bo Xilai’s expulsion. The ex party chief of Chongqing has been banned… 04/11/2012
Finmeccanica advisor wanted for corruptionFormer Finmeccanica manager, Paolo Pozzessere, has been arrested for alleged international corruption. He is wanted in connection with supply contracts to… 23/10/2012
Italy perceived as“corrupt” – reportAn annual report into the perceptions of levels of administrative corruption has placed Italy in 69th place, alongside Ghana and Macedonia. With an average… 23/10/2012
EU resignation row: Dalli says Barroso forced him outFormer EU Health Commissioner John Dalli denies corruption allegations and says he resigned under pressure from European Commission President Jose Manuel… 17/10/2012
Crisis in Lombardy over corruption scandalsCorruption in the Italian Lombardy region has forced governor Roberto Formigoni to put a non-political technocrat executive in charge pending new elections… 17/10/2012
Ex EU health chief says Barroso forced him to resignEuropean Union health commissioner, John Dalli says he was urged to resign by European Commissioner Jose Manuel Barroso over corruption allegations. Dalli… 17/10/2012
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicts Lula aides of corruptionBrazil’s Supreme Court has found three top aides of former President Luiz Inacio da Silva guilty of corruption. The court ruled Lula’s former chief of staff… 10/10/2012
Jailed ‘Vatileaks’ butler awaits pardon from the PopePope Benedict’s former butler will serve his 18 month sentence under house arrest as he awaits a possible papal pardon, according to his lawyer. Paolo… 06/10/2012
Austrian right wing politician jailed in bank scam planA former regional head of Austria’s conservative People’s Party has been sentenced to five and half years in jail. Josef Martinz and three others were… 02/10/2012
Rome ‘toga party’ politician accused of corruptionA senior Rome regional politician has been arrested in a widening inquiry into government corruption in the capital. Franco Fiorito, former head of Silvio… 02/10/2012
Top Chinese politician faces corruption trialThe man once tipped to be China’s next leader is to go on trial for alleged corruption. Bo Xilai faces a criminal investigation over alleged abuses of power… 28/09/2012
Mayor of Slovenian capital held in corruption probeThe Serbian born mayor of Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, Zoran Jankovic, is being questioned as part of a major investigation into corruption. His son Jure… 28/09/2012
Critic of South African President chargedANC rebel Julius Malema has been charged by a court in South Africa with money laundering. Malema is considered President Jacob Zuma’s most vocal critic and… 26/09/2012
Corruption scandal forces out President of Lazio regionThe governor of Italy’s Lazio region has stepped down. Renata Polverini is the latest political casualty in a financial scandal that has enveloped Lazio… 24/09/2012
Sentencing highlights China Communist party murder scandalThe murder scandal that rocked China’s Communist Party will once again be in the spotlight on Monday, with the sentencing of a former police chief. Wang… 23/09/2012
Ahmed Shafiq corruption case referred for trial in EgyptEgypt has ordered that former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq face a criminal court on corruption charges if he returns to the country. A justice… 11/09/2012
