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Bulgaria

Why thousands of people protested as Bulgaria began EU presidency

Protesters hit the streets of Sofia to campaign against plans to expand a ski resort in one of the country’s national parks.

Iran

US court convicts Turkish banker in Iran sanctions-busting trial

Relations between Ankara and Washington are further strained over case which painted picture of corruption in Turkey.

Europe News

Bulgaria's president vetoes anti-corruption legislation a day after as

Bulgaria's president vetoes anti-corruption legislation a day after assuming EU presidency. The country has been described as the most corrupt country in the EU by anti-corruption agency Transparency International

Peru

Protests continue over the pardon of Peru's ex-president Fujimori

Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski defended his pardon for Alberto Fujimori as justified clemency for an ailing man whose authoritarian government in the 1990s helped the country progress

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World News

FIFA officials convicted of corruption

A court in New York has found two South American football officials guilty of corruption

Peru

Peru's president survives impeachment vote

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pulled off a surprise victory against the opposition's bid to force him from power as a graft scandal rocks Latin America, with a motion in Congress falling eight votes short of the 87 needed to oust him.

Romania

Romanian judges protest over government-backed legal reforms

Hundreds stood on the steps of Bucharest's main courts to condemn legal changes which they say could hamper anti-corruption cases

Peru

Kuczynski clings on but Congress gives green light to impeachment vote

Peru's president faces the fight of his life as a Congress he does not control sets December 21st for a vote sanctioning corruption allegations.

Romania

Romanians protest over 'judicial reforms'

More than 10,000 Romanians hold a protest over law reforms which they say will undermine fight against corruption

World News

International Anti-Corruption Day: 'development, peace and security'

The focus of the 2017 International Anti-Corruption Day is 'United against corruption for development, peace and security'.

Europe News

Albania eyes EU membership

World News

Three charged over murder of Maltese journalist

World News

Malta police arrest 10 suspects over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Ten people have now been detained over the anti-corruption blogger's murder

Israel

Thousands join "March of Shame" against corrupt politicians in Tel Avi

Every night for a year, protesters have gathered to speak out against what they see as government corruption. They are angry about a draft law, which, if passed, could prevent police from disclosing the contents of their investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Turkey

Turkey slams US justice system over gold trader bribe claim

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag called the trial a "theatre"

Romania

Why did thousands of people protest in Romania?

What prompted tens of thousands of Romanians to hit the streets of the capital Bucharest and other major cities on Sunday?

World News

Thousands join anti-government protests in Romania

Protesters want to stop the ruling Social Democrat government from making changes to Romania's justice system

Romania

Full interview with Romania’s anti-corruption chief Laura Kovesi

Euronews spoke to Romania's anti-corruption chief Laura Kovesi about her efforts to stamp out graft in the country

Romania

'Attacks trying to derail' Romania’s anti-corruption drive

Laura Kovesi, the woman charged with cleaning up one of the EU’s most corrupt states, has hit out at those she says are trying to derail her efforts.

Romania

Corruption protests find few echos in Romanian village life

In a poor southern village euronews finds little support for demonstrators and much tolerance of the government.