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Anti-corruption group Transparency International has catalogued ‘sanctions circumvention’ channelled through ‘unaccountable jurisdictions’

Trump has attacked judges and weakened global safeguards. Someone needs to stand up to the US and stop the erosion of democracy

The EU remains the least corrupt region but has stalled on reforms, with Hungary and Bulgaria worst, the Nordics best, and watchdogs warning of rising risks.

Established democracies’ efforts against public-sector corruption appear to be flagging, according to a survey that serves as a barometer of perceived corruption worldwide

Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies

The abuse of women by figures such as Epstein, and of political power by the likes of Mandelson, must be confronted. As far as I am able, I will play my part, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

Analysis finds 1,600 fossil fuel representatives at UN climate summit in Brazil, outnumbering almost every country delegation.

The Czech Republic's parliamentary elections returned Andrej Babis and his populist ANO movement to power, marking a decisive break from the outgoing government and reflecting a broader trend within the European Union. As the billionaire looks for partners on the right to secure a majority, anti-corruption activist David Ondracka, former…

Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary's EU ambassador when an alleged spy ring at the embassy tried to recruit European Commission staff to be moles for Hungary. The European Commision president now wants to discuss the matter with Várhelyi.