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Ukrainian protesters rally as Zelenskyy backs law weakening watchdogs

On Monday, Ukraine’s domestic security agency detained two NABU officials on suspicion of links to Russia and searched other agency employees on unrelated allegations.

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Ukraine arrests anti-corruption officials over alleged Kremlin links

More than 70 searches were conducted and two arrests made as part of a probe by Ukraine's security service into the National Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Israel

US ambassador attends Netanyahu trial to show support from Trump

US ambassador Mike Huckabee's appearance at Netanyahu’s corruption trial follows Trump's call for Israel to throw out the case or pardon the Israeli PM.

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Spanish PM’s former aide detained without bail in corruption probe

The case involving Santos Cerdán is the latest and arguably the most serious in a series of scandals that forced Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to issue public apologies and deflect calls from his political opponents for a snap election.

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Greece

Greek government officials resign over EU farming subsidy fraud claims

Replacements for all five will be named "in the coming days," government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said in a statement.

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Former Bulgarian PM Petkov resigns as MP over corruption probe

Three people have been detained in the investigation, including the deputy mayor of Sofia, Vassil Terziev.

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Spain's parliament turns chaotic as Sánchez and opposition trade barbs

Tensions ran high as Santiago Abascal of Vox and PP lawmakers demanded Sánchez's resignation, while Sánchez shifted the focus to corruption within the opposition party.

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Former President Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal

Sarkozy is only the second former French leader to have the Legion of Honour medal taken away - the first was infamous Nazi collaborator Philippe Pétain.

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Two men sentenced to life for links to murder of Maltese journalist

In her career, Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta, and her murder shocked Europe and triggered angry protests in the Mediterranean island country.

Tech News

The 100 ways Elon Musk allegedly benefited from Trump's White House

A new report accuses Elon Musk and the Trump administration of taking over 100 actions to benefit Musk’s companies. Here's what the report outlined.

Europe News

Malta jury finds two guilty of supplying bomb killing Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered on 16 October 2017 by a car bomb that was detonated while she was driving near her home.

EuroVerify

No, Euronews didn't publish a video about corruption in Moldova

Another false video attributed to Euronews is circulating online, this time related to alleged corruption and black market arms sales in Moldova.

Europe News

Lobbying scandal related to Huawei: What we know so far

Belgian Prosecutors are investigating a corruption case involving the European Parliament and the Chinese tech company

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European Parliament weighs immunity for 4 MEPs over Huawei probe

Prosecutors want to investigate two members from the centre-right EPP, one from the Socialists and one from the centrist Renew group.

Serbia

Serbians protest in Subotica demanding justice for Novi Sad victims

As their protests over the deadly Novi Sad train station disaster continue, the university students in Serbia have found surprising allies.

South Korea

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in indicted on bribery charges

Moon's indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.

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Eurosceptic Patriots call for Parliamentary inquiry into corruption

The committee would address allegations of corruption, money-laundering and abuse of power.

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European Commission slammed for 'opaque' funding of NGOs

The EU’s audit office has demanded greater transparency over EU funding contracts for non-profit civil society organisations, despite finding no evidence during a year-long probe of any wrongdoing by either NGOs or European Commission officials.

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Brussels-Berlin: The rules on transparency and ethics for EU lawmakers

Recent scandals have put the spotlight on MEPs' transparency, even though they already follow a strict code of conduct, updated in 2023, to prevent conflicts of interest — what's in it, and how does it compare with the norm in other EU countries?

Switzerland

Blatter and Platini cleared for a second time in FIFA corruption case

The former FIFA president and former UEFA chief were acquitted of charges including fraud, forgery and misappropriation.