state of the union Europe's week: Brexit again, new Austrian chancellor, energy crisis European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič on Wednesday announced that Brussels would be making concessions in its approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol. 15/10/2021
Europe News Judicial independence is a concern in some EU countries, says Brussels The European Commission again highlighted Poland and Hungary as being of particular concern. 20/07/2021
Uncovering Europe Long-awaited murder probe reveals 'institutional' police corruption The real Line of Duty? This case has drawn parallels with BBC's hit crime series, which follows a special unit investigating police corruption. 15/06/2021
Europe News MEPs want Brussels to act over Czech PM's alleged conflict of interest MEPs have voted overwhelmingly to issue proceedings against the Czech Republic's prime minister for breaches of EU law concerning an alleged conflict of interest. 10/06/2021
Europe News Brussels launches new public prosecutor to target misuse of EU cash Five EU states have not joined the prosecutor, including Hungary and Poland. 01/06/2021
Austria Austrian chancellor under investigation by anti-corruption authorities Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says he is under investigation by anti-corruption authorities on suspicion he made false statements to a parliamentary commission. 12/05/2021
Unreported Europe The billion-dollar motorway leading Montenegro to nowhere Montenegro is building one of the most expensive highways in the world. It is financed by a loan from China. Its tourism-based economy is being crushed by the pandemic making the already difficult loan impossible to pay back and the motorway still isn't finished. 07/05/2021
Europe News Europe must do more to stop pandemic-related corruption, says report The Council of Europe says countries must apply "transparency, oversight and accountability" to the large cash injections being received due to the pandemic, including from the EU's own recovery fund. 15/04/2021
Uncovering Europe Montenegro urges EU not to tie its hands in anti-corruption fight Dritan Abazovic says that the EU-backed court is holding up investigations into Montenegro's president, Milo Djukanovic, and his allies. 24/03/2021
Unreported Europe Hungarian mayors battle government over finances Opposition mayors in Eastern Europe are raising their voices against corruption and populism. We take a look at Hungary where they're accusing the central government of deliberate financial cuts to opposition-led municipalities. 05/03/2021
Uncovering Europe Has Malta changed since PM Joseph Muscat resigned a year ago? New prime minister Robert Abela has been in power in Malta for a year since his predecessor resigned under public pressure. Critics think not much on the island has changed. 12/01/2021
Ukraine Ukraine's parliament votes to restore anti-corruption legislation Ukrainian lawmakers have defied a ruling from the nation's highest court and voted to reauthorise criminal penalties for officials who provide false tax returns. 04/12/2020
Europe News Orbán responsible for corruption in Hungary, says former Belgian PM Top MEP and former Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, told Euronews that the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, must take responsibility for Hungary's position at the top of the EU's anti-fraud agency's corruption list. 26/11/2020
Moldova Moldova: Sandu is president, but the battle for power has only begun As president, Maia Sandu has few powers which remain at the hand of the country's pro-Russian Socialist party. 16/11/2020
Spain Spanish court takes over new investigation of ex-king Juan Carlos I Anti-corruption prosecutors are allegedly probing the alleged use by the former king, ex-Queen Sofia and some family members of credit cards linked to foreign accounts not in their names. 03/11/2020
Europe News EU begin legal action against Malta & Cyprus over 'golden passports' The schemes saw the EU countries grant nationality — and thereby freedom to move around the 27-member bloc — in exchange for money or investment. 20/10/2020
Malta Malta: Ex-PM Joseph Muscat's top aide out on bail in corruption probe Keith Schembri was arrested as part of a money laundering probe linked to the sale of Maltese passports to rich people from non-EU countries. 23/09/2020
Ukraine Corruption in Ukraine: Is time running out to reform the country? Former government ministers and officials have voiced their concerns about the future direction of Ukraine. With anti-corruption reforms hanging in the balance, is the window for change closing? 25/07/2020
Bulgaria Bulgaria protests continue despite sacking of three ministers The news that the three ministers had been fired was applauded by protesters, but thousands took to the streets of Sofia on Thursday to continue calling for the PM's resignation. 16/07/2020
Europe News Bulgaria protests should make Europe fear 'another Poland or Hungary' At the European Parliament, some MEPs fear a democratic drift in Bulgaria, as seen in Hungary and Poland. Budapest and Warsaw have seen EU sanctions procedures triggered against them for breaches of the rule of law. But for others, the comparison is amiss. 15/07/2020
Bulgaria Bulgaria: PM Borissov and government urged to resign by president Large protests were staged in Sofia after police raided the office of president Rumen Radev and arrested two of his aides. 11/07/2020
Europe News Analysis: New EU tools to prevent backsliding on the rule of law So far, the EU's response to assaults on the rule of law was based on infringement procedures, European Court of Justice rulings, and - in the case of Hungary and Poland - the so-called Article 7 process. But now, the EU is introducing new tools. 23/06/2020
Europe News Do more to prevent corruption among European MPs, says new report The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body GRECO says that countries need to do more to protect against graft among politicians. 03/06/2020
Unreported Europe Romania's virgin forests ravaged by 'wood mafia' Euronews explores the hidden corruption, intimidation and violence at the heart of Romania's illegal logging industry, 13/03/2020
Europe News Slovakia elections: How has the murder of a journalist affected polls? When Slovaks head to the polls this Saturday they face multiple issues - but as well as usual campaign issues of the economy and migration, the rule of law and corruption hang over the choice at the ballot box. 27/02/2020
Unreported Europe Malta after the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Two years after the journalist's assassination, the Prime minister has changed, the alleged crime sponsor is in jail and people who are calling for the truth hope this will open up a new era for Malta. 07/02/2020
