Europe News Moldovan oligarch sentenced to 19 years in prison over $1bn fraud A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019, as he faced a series of corruption charges. 22/04/2026
Europe News Bulgaria votes in eighth election in five years Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday in their eighth election in five years, with former president Rumen Radev's anti-corruption bloc leading in polls. 19/04/2026
Europe News Philippine leader says corruption scandal suspect arrested in Prague The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles of some of the suspects sparked anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in poverty. 17/04/2026
No Comment Pope Leo XIV visits Cameroon as Biya faces unrest and separatist war Arriving in Yaoundé on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV pressed Cameroon’s leaders to address corruption, setting the tone for a high-stakes visit. 16/04/2026
Europe Today Watch: Shadows over Spain — will corruption topple Sánchez? Pedro Sánchez is positioning himself as the ultimate progressive hero, famously defying Donald Trump over the war in Iran. But at home, the Spanish prime minister is fighting a massive wave of domestic corruption scandals. What is going on? 15/04/2026
Ukraine Euroviews. Fiscal discipline as Ukraine's real test on the road to EU membership Fiscal discipline will be Ukraine's real test on the road to EU membership, writes Danylo Hetmantsev, chair of parliament’s finance, tax and customs committee, in an op-ed for Euronews. He argues that Ukraine has already shown it can turn shadow economy reforms into real revenue. 09/04/2026
Global Conversation Malawi’s Chakwera warns: Fighting corruption can turn against you “The fight you engage in fights back," said the former president as he reflected on his time in power, corruption allegations and governance reform in Africa. 02/04/2026
Europe News Slovenia corruption scandal deepens as PM Golob urges EU probe The scandal has overshadowed the pre-election campaign, leaving the electorate divided and raising tensions across the political spectrum. 19/03/2026
France Le Pen will not run for president in 2027 with an ankle bracelet Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday she would not run for France’s 2027 presidency if sentenced to wear an electronic bracelet, arguing it would make campaigning impossible. 26/02/2026
Nature ‘Flagrant violation’: Luxury homes built in Sierra Leone national park An investigation reveals that Sierra Leone officials facilitated the illegal building of luxury homes in a key national park. 18/02/2026
Ukraine Ukraine’s former energy minister charged with money laundering Months after Ukraine was rocked by a major corruption investigation into the state nuclear power company Energoatom, former energy minister Herman Halushchenko was officially charged after being detained while attempting to leave the country. 16/02/2026
Ukraine Former Ukrainian energy minister detained in attempt to exit country The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said its forces detained Herman Halushchenko after he tried to cross the border during ongoing legal proceedings following a corruption scandal in the country's energy sector that rocked Kyiv last year. 15/02/2026
Europe News Belgian police raid EU Commission premises in property sale probe The Belgian federal police raided several European Commission buildings on Thursday as they probe suspected irregularities in property transactions carried out in 2024. 12/02/2026
Europe News EU remains least corrupt but anti-graft progress stalls, report warns The EU remains the least corrupt region but has stalled on reforms, with Hungary and Bulgaria worst, the Nordics best, and watchdogs warning of rising risks. 10/02/2026
Bangladesh Former PM Sheikh Hasina and UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in prison, and her UK lawmaker niece, Tulip Siddiq to four, over corruption charges. Hasina is accused of misusing power to illegally secure plots of land in a government project to distribute to her family. 03/02/2026
Republic of the Congo Two Norwegians charged over multimillion bribes to Congo president Norwegian citizens and an oil firm face charges for allegedly bribing Congo's President Sassou Nguesso with $25m for offshore oil rights in 2016. 26/01/2026