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War on corruption: Ukraine struggles to emerge from the shadow of the oligarchs

As war grips eastern Ukraine Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius tells Euronews the country faces major battles on other fronts

25/02/2015

Cuba

Cuba frees Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian from jail

Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian has been freed from more than three years of detention in Cuba, resolving a case that had strained relations

22/02/2015

Turkey

Turkish police arrest suspected illegal wiretappers accused of snooping on government

Turkish police have arrested 23 people suspected of being involved in illegal wiretapping against senior government figures. Prosecutors are

20/01/2015

Mexico

Protestors ensure Mexico's president will not forget those who disappeared in 2015

Protests in Mexico against alleged police and local government corruption and complicity with organised crime show no signs of dying down in 2015

01/01/2015

Russia

Alexei Navalny, scourge of Russia's corrupt elite

In his recent annual address Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted anyone was free to enter politics in Russia. Well, tell that to Alexei

30/12/2014

Russia

Kremlin protest planned after blogger given suspended sentence

A critic of the Kremlin has been found guilty of fraud and given a suspended jail term by a court in Moscow

30/12/2014

Spain

Spain's King says corruption must be tackled

Spain's new King Felipe VI said corruption must be stamped out in his first Christmas Day speech.

25/12/2014

Spain

Spain's Princess Cristina to stand trial on fraud charges

Spain’s Princess Cristina is to stand trial on fraud charges relating to her husband’s business dealings. It marks the first time a relative of a

22/12/2014

World News

Who is the EU's worst at spending Brussels’ billions?

19/12/2014

Sport

FIFA agree to release report into alleged corruption

FIFA’s executive committee on Friday unanimously agreed to publish the report into alleged corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and

19/12/2014

Switzerland

FIFA to publish full Michael Garcia corruption report

19/12/2014

Sport

Aguirre to remain Japan coach despite match-fixing charges

The Japanese Football Association (JFA) on Thursday confirmed national coach Javier Aguirre will remain in his role despite facing charges of

18/12/2014

Europe News

EU Commission speaks on ambitious investment plan ahead of key summit

As EU leaders descend on Brussels for the final major summit of the year, a new investment plan to ignite the blocs ailing economy is set to top

17/12/2014

Thailand

Thailand's Princess Srirasmi renounces royal status and will divorce

13/12/2014

Haiti

Haitian president agrees to call for resignation of prime minister

The president of Haiti Michel Martelly has agreed to ask for the resignation of his prime minister Laurent Lamothe. It comes after a special

13/12/2014

My Europe Series

Let's be clear: Concerns for EU in Transparency International corruption index

11/12/2014

Kosovo

Ombudsman: Initial report on Eulex irregularities is missing

10/12/2014

Spain

Spain: Prosecutors want Princess Cristina cleared of wrongdoing in corruption probe

Spanish prosecutors say the king’s sister Princess Cristina should be cleared of criminal wrongdoing in a corruption probe. But they want her husband

09/12/2014

World News

Where in Europe is corruption most strongly perceived?

09/12/2014

Spain

Spain: prosecutor to seek jail time for King Felipe's brother-in-law

Spanish King Felipe’s brother-in-law Iñaki Urdangarín could be jailed for up to 15 years. Urdangarín is accused with 15 others of embezzling around

08/12/2014