Tag #Corruption

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Ukraine Replaces Head of Defense Procurement Amidst Concerns Over Delays and Leaks

On January 24th, 2025, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov dismissed the head of the State Agency for Defense Procurement (ADPO), Maryna Bezrukova, due to the agency's failure to timely supply the army with weapons and accusations of political games and information leaks, appointing Arsen Zhuma...

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Armenian Opposition Figure Arrested, Released on New Corruption Charges

Arman Sahakyan, a member of the Armenian opposition Republican Party, was arrested and released on new money laundering charges related to a long-running corruption case involving the illegal transfer of land from Yerevan schools between 2012 and 2015.

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Spanish Court Dismisses Bribery Case, Harassment Trial to Proceed

A Spanish court dismissed bribery charges against businessman Javier López Madrid and retired police commissioner José Manuel Villarejo for allegedly harassing dermatologist Elisa Pinto, but a separate trial for harassment and threats continues in February 2026, where they face 13 years in prison.

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Judge Rejects Menendez's Appeal, Sentences Looming

A federal judge in Manhattan rejected former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's appeal to overturn his July conviction on 16 counts of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, citing an extraordinarily low likelihood that jurors accessed excluded trial materials on their laptop; Menendez faces sentenci...

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Greek Citizen Reporting Leads to €2 Billion in Additional Tax Revenue

Over 75,000 Greek citizens reported tax evasion, customs violations, and corruption in 2024 through a government platform, generating €2 billion in additional revenue and contributing to a 50% reduction in the VAT gap. A receipt-scanning app, used by over 300,000 people, further aided in detection.

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Magdeburg Official Apologizes Amidst Christmas Market Controversy

Magdeburg's Deputy Mayor Ronni Krug apologized for an email suggesting ways to hinder a competing Christmas market, sparking a corruption investigation after a December 20th attack on the city's market raised security concerns and questions about potential conflicts of interest.

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Immunity Lifted for Thuringian Ministers Amid Corruption Inquiry

Following an anonymous complaint, the immunity of Thuringian BSW ministers Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz was lifted, allowing for investigations into a Mallorca trip Wolf took to Schütz's private property before the 2024 state election, where Schütz's marketing firm bid for a project in Wolf's city.

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Álvarez-Cascos on Trial for Misappropriating €181,648 in Party Funds

A Spanish court is hearing the case against Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, accused of misappropriating €181,648 in party funds during his tenure as president of Foro Asturias. The prosecution contends that Cascos used party funds to pay for personal expenses, including video games, food delivery, and ren...

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Trump Administration Considers Removing Federal Inspectors General

President Trump's administration considered removing multiple inspectors general from federal agencies, raising concerns about undermining government oversight and increasing vulnerability to corruption; although no final decision has been made, this action is part of a broader pattern of attempts t...

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Ukraine Arrests Four Top Military Officers Amid Wartime Accountability Debate

Four high-ranking Ukrainian military officers—Generals Yuriy Galushkin and Artur Gorbenko, and Colonels Ilia Lapin and Dmytro Ryumshin—were arrested on January 20, 2025, following accusations of failures in defending Kharkiv in May 2024 and misconduct within the 155th mechanized brigade. The arrests...

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PP Challenges PNV Over Parisian Mansion Financing

The Basque PP party is initiating legal action against the PNV over the alleged irregular financing of a Parisian mansion received as a donation, approved by Pedro Sánchez but not ratified by the Congress, using funds from a 1937 loan from the Spanish Republic.

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Journalist Murder Highlights Deteriorating Press Freedom in India

Indian freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was murdered in Chhattisgarh, India, after reporting on corruption; his death highlights the deteriorating press freedom environment in India, where the killers of other journalists remain largely unpunished.

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