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‘We don't accept lectures’ when it comes to the fight against corruption, PM Rama says

Albania is committed to joining the EU by 2030 in an “ambitious but doable” timeline, Edi Rama told Euronews. The European Commission's annual check-up of where the EU candidate countries stand on their membership paths came out largely positive for Tirana.

France

Former French President Sarkozy starts jail sentence in Paris prison

Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence in La Santé. He maintains his innocence and vows to fight the decision.

France

What does Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Russia

Lab tests show Alexei Navalny poisoned in Russian prison, wife claims

Yulia Navalnaya has repeatedly accused the Russian state of murdering him, allegations the Kremlin has dismissed as nonsense.

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Nepal

Nepal appoints first woman PM as calm restored after Gen-Z protests

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki was the only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017 and was known for her stance against government corruption during that period.

Tech News

Albania appoints world’s first AI ‘minister’ to root out corruption

The digital assistant, called Diella, is pictured as a woman dressed in traditional Albanian garb.

EuroVerify

Zelenskyy once again hit with false property empire allegations

Both the Ukrainian president and his wife are often falsely accused of financial misconduct, to try and destabilise support for Ukraine against Moscow's war.

Indonesia

Protests over lawmakers' allowances continue across Indonesia

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police also broke out in other cities across the country, including Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Bandung and Manokwari in the easternmost Papua region.

Europe News

EU negotiations would shield Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies: sources

The heads of Ukraine's top anti-graft bodies were in Ukraine earlier this week for a meeting with the Commissioner for enlargement.

Indonesia

Indonesian police and students clash in protest against MPs' allowance

Authorities blocked streets leading to the Parliament building, including several toll roads, causing severe traffic jams in the city.

Lithuania

Lithuania's government formally resigns after PM Paluckas steps down

Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius was appointed as acting prime minister by Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda after Paluckas' formal resignation on Monday.

Europe News

Lithuanian PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns over corruption investigation

Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack from his political opponents.

Europe News

Ukraine approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs

Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of euros of vital Western aid as Russia's all-out war grinds on.

EuroVerify

No, video doesn't show anti-Zelenskyy protest over peace deal refusal

The miscaptioned video shows a protest against a controversial anti-corruption law that Zelenskyy has since backtracked on, rather than a demonstration against the president himself.

Europe News

EU keeps close eye as Zelenskyy U-turns to fix anti-corruption law

Contacts between Brussels and Kyiv are ongoing to make sure the new legislation upholds the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy announces new anti-corruption bill to defuse protests

Thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets over the introduction of a law which they say undermines the independence of two important anti-graft bodies.

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WATCH: Ukrainians protest for second day over anti-corruption law

Thousands of Ukrainians rallied for a second day in Kyiv and Lviv, protesting a controversial new law they say threatens the independence of key anti-corruption bodies.

Europe News

Von der Leyen asks Zelenskyy to explain new anti-corruption law

The European Commission is hardening its tone in response to Ukraine's new law weakening the independence of two anti-corruption agencies.

Europe in Motion

Do EU citizens believe that their public institutions are corrupt?

A new survey shows that 69% of Europeans believe corruption is widespread in their country, but only 20% of them reported it.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy faces toughest battle as Ukraine protests controversial law

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro, protesting against the controversial bill which effectively eliminates the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.