Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Transparency International

Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's officially declared wealth is fairly modest: some savings and a jointly owned villa in Budapest. But voters in what Transparency International deems the EU's most corrupt country believe otherwise.

Radio France Internationale

Fight Government Corruption With Deregulation

The world is growing simultaneously more corrupt and bound in red tape. That’s not a coincidence.

Reason

Russian firms have routed $8bn of trade through British island territories since invasion of Ukraine

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

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Corruption is no longer envelopes of cash – now it is about who Washington is shielding and who it is sacrificing

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

The Guardian - UK

US paid $32m to five countries to accept about 300 deportees, report shows

Some of the world’s most corrupt countries have received huge payments in third-country deportation scheme

The Guardian - US

US scores worst-ever result in corruption index as democracies backslide

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) has warned that corruption is worsening in democracies worldwide and said the United States had fallen to its lowest-ever score on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.

Radio France Internationale

UK falls to new low in global corruption scale over party donations and Epstein scandals

The United States has dropped to 29th place, while Denmark and Finland take the lead

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

First Thing: DoJ accused of cover-up after lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files

Jamie Raskin, House judiciary ranking member, says ‘mysterious redactions’ obscure abusers’ names. Plus, RFK Jr accused of misleading Senate

The Guardian - UK

EU remains least corrupt but anti-graft progress stalls, report warns

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.

Euronews

Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US

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

The Independent UK

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption

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

The Guardian - UK

We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change

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

The Guardian - UK

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber most delegations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

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

Euronews

Czech populist's comeback a win for politics of pragmatism in shifting Europe

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…

Radio France Internationale

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Brussels mounts pressure on Hungarian EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi over spy probe

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.

AAP

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Australia's top legal and ethical minds are working outside the box to increase government accountability as the public loses trust in politicians.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: International protest over arrests at anti-corruption agency

Transparency International condemns ‘massive’ pressure on NABU while G7 ambassadors express ‘serious concerns’. What we know on day 1,245

The Guardian - UK

Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year

Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultants

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Defence sector intensifies lobbying efforts in the EU Parliament, new data shows

MEPs are coming under increasing pressure from lobbyists on defence-related issues, according to new figures collected by Transparency International. Over the past year, lobbyists from consultancy groups, trade associations and defence firms have organised 197 meetings in total.

Euronews

EU Parliament ban doesn’t impact Amazon’s meetings with lawmakers

Transparency International calls for more openness about which companies the EU lawmakers meet.

Euronews

Battle over NGO financing heats up again in Brussels as MEPs seek investigation

Three right-wing political groups seek to re-table a proposal to establish an investigative committee at the European Parliament, as Transparency International files a complaint against MEPs leaking sensitive NGO contracts to the press.

The Guardian - UK

At least £64bn of property in England and Wales hidden behind opaque trusts

Campaigners say secretive ownership structures are becoming the ‘go-to vehicle for kleptocrats’

Fortune

This court case could decide the fate of controversial 'golden passport' programs in Europe

A top court could soon put a stop to Europe's most notorious 'golden passport'

AAP

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

Bangkok Post

Thailand’s corruption score slips

Thailand’s score has in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) declined to 34 from 35 the year before, though its global ranking improved one place to 107th, according to Transparency International.

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

the European Parliament

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.