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France

France's Ex-interior minister Charles Pasqua dies 88

Former French interior minister, Charles Pasqua has died at the age of 88. A hardline politician, Pasqua was a close ally of former president Jacques

30/06/2015

Romania

Romania's leftist government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta survives a no-confidence vote

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta has secured political immunity in a criminal investigation after his leftist government survived a

12/06/2015

Poland

Polish ministers forced to resign over secret recordings scandal

Poland’s prime minister has forced several government ministers embarrassed by secret recordings to quit their posts four months ahead of a general

10/06/2015

Thailand

Shinawatra trial opens in Bangkok

Thailand’s former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra entered the supreme court on Tuesday as she began her trial on what her supporters say are

19/05/2015

Brazil

The treasurer of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party arrested on corruption charges

A senior member of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party has been arrested as part of an investigation into rampant corruption at the country’s state-run

16/04/2015

Senegal

Karim Wade son of former president of Senegal jailed

Karim Wade, a former senior minister in the Senegal government has been sentenced to six years in prison for corruption. He is the son of the former

23/03/2015

Netherlands

Two Dutch ministers quit over drug compensation scandal

Two Dutch ministers have resigned over a compensation payment to a drug trafficker. Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten and his Secretary of State Fred

10/03/2015

United Kingdom

Former British Foreign Ministers, Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind caught in "sting"

Former British Foreign Minister and Labour MP Jack Straw has been caught in secret filming apparently offering his influence to a fictitious Chinese

23/02/2015

France

French prosecutor asks for DSK acquittal in pimping trial

The prosecutor in the aggravated pimping trial of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has called for his acquittal. Strauss-Kahn and 13 other

17/02/2015

Argentina

Argentina president Cristina Fernandez faces cover-up probe

The president of Argentina Cristina Fernandez is to be questioned over accusations that she tried to cover up Iran’s alleged involvement in a 1994

13/02/2015

France

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on trial on pimping charges

Almost four years after his arrest in New York on allegations of rape, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in court. He is facing charges

02/02/2015

Portugal

Portugal ex-PM Socrates spends second night in custody

23/11/2014

Portugal

"Portuguese justice is bottlenecked", explains Transparency International Portugal

22/11/2014

Portugal

Portuguese ex-PM José Socrates questioned in fraud probe

22/11/2014

Hungary

Hungarians hold 'public outrage day' protests

18/11/2014

World

Luxembourg's attractive company tax leaks tempt scandal

06/11/2014

Mexico

Mexico politician filmed dancing with escorts

15/08/2014

Poland

Poland's prime minister denounces "destabilisation attempt" after publication of secret recordings

23/06/2014

USA

Bridgegate to Sandygate: new allegations against Chris Christie

20/01/2014

USA

US: Scandal-plagued Republican Governor tries to move on

14/01/2014