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We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to
public office.
Aesop (~550 BC)
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2012-02-21
Conflicts Arise When Complying With US and EU LawsLaw.comAs companies in the US work to comply with laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), they often conduct internal investigations that rely, in part, on collecting information from employees, such as documents and emails.and more »
2012-02-21
High Tide: From Iran Cutting Off UK And France To Kidnapping For Terrorism FundsWall Street Journal (blog)By Samuel Rubenfeld A roundup of corruption-related news from Dow Jones and other sources. You can also receive a newsletter version of Corruption Currents here. Mohamed bin Hammam has a date in April to challenge his lifetime ban from FIFA for alleged ...and more »
2012-02-22
Final statement of EU-Jordan Task Force meeting..1st addPetra News AgencyThe Task Force underlined that fighting corruption is essential to cement the rule of law and democracy, and boost economic growth. In this context, the EU and Jordan have launched a twinning arrangement with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to ...and more »
2012-02-22
AFPEU opens door to 'debt relief' for north African statesAFPBRUSSELS — European governments have opened the door to a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African neighbours such as Egypt, EU and governmental sources told AFP Wednesday. "Member states will examine possibilities of using debt relief as ...and more »
2012-02-22
Country-by-country reporting can help the poorFinancial TimesSir, The position expressed by the large oil companies (“Shell joins push to dilute EU's proposed anti-corruption rules”, February 20) that disclosing information on a country-by-country basis of their operations will not “help combat corruption” is ...
2012-02-21
Live Trading NewsEurobarometer survey finds half of Slovaks encounter corruptionThe Slovak SpectatorAs many as 92 percent of respondents living in Slovakia said in the survey that they believe corruption is present in state bodies. The survey was conducted throughout the EU in September and almost three quarters of those surveyed stated that ...Corruption Spreads in EuropeInternational Business Timesall 4 news articles »
2012-02-21
BP Makes Opaque Payments for Oil Block As Petro-Lobby Seeks Weak Transparency ...AllAfrica.comIt shows that much more transparency is needed in the management of oil revenues in countries like Angola, where corruption is a serious risk. But US and EU rules that could help to create such transparency are under pressure from the oil industry, ...and more »
2012-02-22
An ill country in EuropeSunday - Catholic WeeklyHowever, the most important fact is that the European Commission starts to punish our country for this incompetence and corruption. In July 2010 it punished the Polish police with 1 million euro for the questioned competition for the SIS II system ...and more »
2012-02-14
Romania sends 2 former ministers to prison for corruptionWashington PostThe two cases are one reason that Transparency International, a non-governmental organization based in Berlin, has ranked Romania as one of the most corrupt countries in the European Union. On Tuesday, a court in Bucharest ruled that former agriculture ...BC-EU--Romania-Corruption,0130WEARall 125 news articles »
2012-02-22
Q+A - Corruption does not just have a “black” faceTrustLawREUTERS/Jayanta Dey By Luke Balleny LONDON (TrustLaw) – Corruption experts focus too much on bribe-demanding public officials and the countries they work in and not enough on the companies and countries that supply and harbor illicit funds, ...
2012-02-20
A recent Eurobarometer ranks Romania among the EU countries where corruption is a “major problem”.
2012-02-15
Brussels (dpa) - Greece came out top on Wednesday in an EU poll on corruption perceptions within the bloc - highlighting a well-known weakness as the country struggles to convince eurozone partners to lend it more money to avoid bankruptcy.Ninety-eight per cent of Greeks think that corruption is "a major problem" in their nation - the highest percentage across the European Union, the ...
2012-01-26
A top European anti-corruption body wants the U.S. to increase transparency of political funding through outside groups that donate millions to support candidates, warning that they could be used to skirt long-established disclosure rules.
2012-02-20
Corruption considered major problem in Europe. About 75% of Europeans believe that corruption is a major problem in their country, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission here on Wednesday.
2012-02-22
European governments have opened the door to a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African neighbours such as Egypt, EU and governmental sources told AFP Wednesday."Member states ...
2012-02-22
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said in Safi on Wednesday evening that someone must be held politically responsible for the latest bribery case in Transport Malta (TM) which is a political fiefdom of GonziPN.
2012-02-15
Citizens' distrust of national institutions is higher. 73% of Europeans think there is corruption in the EU institutions, according to a Eurobarometer survey published today (15 February). This compares to 79% who think there is corruption in their national institutions.
2012-02-08
The European Union criticized Romania and Bulgaria on Wednesday for being too slow to reform their judicial systems or to combat corruption and organized crime. The move casts doubt on the two Balkan nations ...
2012-02-15
The vast majority of people living in Ireland (80%) believe that corruption is a major problem for the country; that it is part of Irish business culture and is widespread among politicians, according a new EU-wide survey.
2012-02-18
The European Union delegation in Burundi has expressed "concern" over multiple violations of human rights and justice in the small central African country.
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