Corruption
Ex-CFO Siemens suicide shrouded in mystery
The apparent suicide of Heinz-Joachim Neuburger, former chief financial officer of Siemens, this week is still shrouded in mystery. The man was found dead under a railroad bridge in Munich, says one source. The Munich police confirmed that a person apparently jumped from Grosshesseloher Bridge, but they did not disclose the identity of that person or confirm if it was indeed Neuburger.
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Ex-Siemens Chief Heinz-Joachim Neuburger commits suicide
Ex-Siemens chief Heinz-Joachim Neuburger, aged 62, was found dead. Reports say that he committed suicide. The timing of his death following the meeting between Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his German counterpart Wolfgang Schauble is seen as a point of interest. During this meeting, a Greek journalist dredged up the bribery scandal again in a question.
Brussels Lauds Romania's Reforms to Justice
A new report by the Cooperation and and Verification Mechanism, CVM, issued on Wednesday by the European Commission, said Romania was improving its justice system, but resistance to the integrity and anti-corruption drive had continued.
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Justice Minister Cazanciuc: CVM Report, the best so far
Minister of Justice, Robert Cazanciuc, on Wednesday said about the CVM [Cooperation and Verification Mechanism] Report, as published earlier in the same day, that it was "the best so far", marking a series of "uncontestable progresses" in key areas such as the fight against corruption and the implementation of the new Codes.
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Bulgaria Deputy PM Vows Govt Action to Address Issues in EU's CVM Report
Bulgaria will take measures to address all issues pointed in the EU Commission's latest report on the country's progress in judicial reform and fighting corruption and organized crime, Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva said on Wednesday.
EU CVM Report Urges Bulgaria To Speed Up Judicial Reform
The EU Commission on Wednesday urged Bulgaria to step up efforts to reform its judiciary. The country, which joined the EU in 2007, should follow the Commission's "specific recommendations in the areas of independence, accountability and integrity of the judiciary; reform strategies for the judicial system; efficiency of the judicial system; corruption; and organised crime.'' In its report unde
President Iohannis: Romania has great potential, but, among others, corruption is holding us back
President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday evening said that Romania has 'a huge potential,' but corruption, 'among others,' is holding the country back and represents a threat to national security.
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Graft probe evidence is handwritten note signed by Reza Zarrab
A handwritten note signed by Iranian businessmen Reza Zarrab, in which he states that he has received the money for the luxury watch he bought for former Economy Minister Zafer Ça?layan, has been revealed as the evidence that cleared Ça?layan of wrongdoing in the eyes of a parliamentary corruption panel.
JusMin Cazanciuc expects second consecutive positive CVM report
Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc claims Romania will get for the second consecutive year a positive country report from the European Commission, within the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM).
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Montenegrins See Doctors and Police as Most Corrupt
More than a quarter of citizens of Montenegro believe corruption is most widespread in the health sector, according to a new survey. The police come in the second place, while one in ten citizens believes corruption is most common in the judiciary.