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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'

Fortune

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.

AAP

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.

Bangkok Post

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The U.S. just hit its lowest score ever on an international corruption measure

The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 countries across a myriad of anti-corruption metrics.

Fortune

Transparency report warns of rising corruption, France slips in rankings

Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index reveals a troubling global trend, with France among the countries experiencing a decline in its ranking.

Radio France Internationale

UK fails to improve on record low ranking in global table of corruption

Compilers of index cite factors including Partygate and revelations about Covid PPE contracts

The Guardian - UK

Global Corruption Levels Remain Alarmingly High In 2024

Transparency International's report reveals global corruption challenges, with declining scores in major countries and risks to climate initiatives.

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Australia improves on global corruption rankings, but there is still work to be done

Australia has turned the corner on its decade-long slide on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), once again ranking in the top ten least corrupt countries in the world. The fresh ranking comes just ahead of a federal election, which will determine the future of many key anti-corruption reforms.

The Conversation

Australia gains in corruption index but threats persist

Oversight and anti-corruption bodies need to be adequately resourced and truly independent if public trust in democracy is to continue, a former ombudsman says.

AAP

Voter apathy may be tied to growing influence of big political donors – report

Anti-corruption group Transparency International UK is calling for new light to be shed on the influence of big money on British politics.

Evening Standard

Call for investigation into far-right EU politicians’ flights to Trump gala

Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expenses

The Guardian - UK

Botswana’s election shock: analyst reflects on why voters kicked the ruling party out after 58 years

The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral upsets in Africa.

The Conversation

NZ’s white-collar crime gap: just 1% of serious fraud complaints result in prosecution

Despite long being considered one of the least corrupt countries – ranked third in the world by Transparency International – New Zealand is lagging behind when it comes to handling white-collar crime.

The Conversation

Angered by Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic

Young demonstrators fight on ahead of October elections in a bid to exhaust the administration behind the measure.

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International Business Times

Tree-less Canopy Walkway Shines Spotlight On Hungary Graft

It should have been a forest canopy walkway -- but instead it is a bridge above an expanse of saplings and open fields.

The Independent UK

Hungary's 'sovereignty protection' office launches investigation into Transparency International

A Hungarian authority tasked with defending the nation’s sovereignty against foreign influence has launched an investigation into the Hungarian branch of international anti-corruption organization Transparency International

International Business Times

'We Will Never Register': Georgia NGOs Vow To Defy Repressive Law

Baia Pataraia, the head of a leading women's rights group in Georgia, woke up last weekend to find her apartment building in the capital Tbilisi plastered with posters of her face and the words "foreign agent".

France 24

Threats against NGO leaders multiply as Georgia green lights ‘Russian law’ for final vote

A decisive vote on Tuesday could see the final adoption of a law, dubbed the “Russian law” by critics, that targets civil society organisations and independent media in Georgia that receive foreign funding. For ten days now, the pro-Russian government in power in Tbilisi has made no secret of its…

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The Guardian - UK

Conflict of interest concerns raised over MEPs’ second jobs

Seven out of 10 have outside work with six earning more with work than as parliamentary representatives, analysis shows

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: MPs’ sporting perks, Putin’s huge win, ‘profound tragedy’ of koala habitat logging

Transparency International calls for tightening of rules but MPs claim events help them connect with stakeholders

Latin Times

Venezuelan President Maduro Calls German Outlet Deutsche Welle 'Nazi,' Expels it From the Country

DW published a report by Transparency International, deeming Venezuela the second-most corrupt country in the world

Texas Observer

Texas-Style Money Laundering

FinCEN’s proposed real estate rule could help investigators flag dubious deals—but there’s a big loophole.

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50 Pics That Show How Amazing Switzerland Is

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Latin Times

Venezuela Ranks as the Second Most Corrupt Country in the World, New Study Shows

Most countries in Latin America saw an increase in corruption over the past year, except for Dominican Republic and Guyana

The Guardian - UK

UK perceived as more corrupt, falling to its lowest score on global index

Transparency International chief says fall to 20th place should act as ‘a wake-up call’ for the government

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