Corruption

ALAC - a new online platform for reporting corruption offenses

The citizens who wish to report corruption offenses have a new online platform at hand, launched on Monday by Transparency International Romania, through the Anti-Corruption Legal Aid Centre (ALAC), which is offering free of charge legal counselling to all of the citizens who are witnesses or victims to corruption offenses, including the whistleblowers.

Impact of bribery on growth is huge: OECD

The cost of bribery and its impact on economic growth is huge, Nicola Bonucci, head of legal affairs at the Organization for Co-operation and Development, said on March 6.

"What is clear is that whatever the sector we are talking about, the costs are huge," Bonucci said, speaking at the G-20 conference presided over by Turkey in Istanbul.

Bulgaria Gov't 'Wants to Jail at Least 30 Politicians'

At least thirty politicians and administration officials involved in corruption affairs should be sent to prison, under a new anti-corruption strategy cited by Bulgarian media outlets.

A special unit due to be set up Friday and aimed at fighting corruption will dedicate its effort to this end, according to 24 Chasa daily.

Iohannis: Romania becoming model, inspiration for other countries in fighting corruption

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on attending a Tuesday meeting of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) unveiling the body's 2014 results that the DNA functioned 'with the engines running' in 2014 and Romania is turning into 'a model and inspiration' for other countries as regards the fight against corruption.

Photo credit: (c) Alex MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

Italy's Anti-Corruption Agency chief visits Belgrade

Italy's Anti-Corruption Agency chief visits Belgrade

BELGRADE -- Serbia "has achieved progress in reforming its judiciary and, in particular, in ensuring its institutional independence."

That is what Serbian MPs told the president of Italy's National Anti-Corruption Agency, Raffaele Cantone, in Belgrade on Friday.

Romania Ex-Minister Faces Arrest For Corruption

Romania's anti-corruption Department, DNA, on Tuesday started grilling Elena Udrea over two corruption claims. The former tourism minister and current MP now faces arrest.

She is suspected of money-laundering and of issuing false statements after allegedly failing to declare money she received in 2010 from her then husband, which she was legally required to do as a lawmaker.

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