Crime
Bulgaria Grapples with Soaring Corruption Rates: New Report Reveals Shocking Data
Corruption in Bulgaria has soared to its third highest peak in history, according to a recent report by the Center for the Study of Democracy. The findings indicate a significant failure in anti-corruption efforts by governmental institutions.
Plan mulled to tackle juvenile delinquency
Greece's Health Ministry is preparing a program aimed at developing a model for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, Stelios Stylianidis, psychiatrist-psychoanalyst and professor emeritus of social psychiatry at Athens' Panteion University, told Kathimerini.
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The routine of violence
Arson attacks and "raids" by hooded youths are starting to become a routine occurrence in downtown Athens once more, incidents that are relegated to the bottom of the crime news bulletin.
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Man arrested after attacking female driver with baton
A 45-year old driver was arrested on Tuesday in Argos, after he attacked a woman with a wooden stick during a conflict between drivers, police said.
Police Seize Massive Contraband Rakia Haul in Silistra Region
Law enforcement officials have intercepted a significant quantity of illicit rakia, totaling over 1,000 liters, in a village located in the Silistra region, according to an announcement from the Ministry of the Interior.
Ukraine says it uncovers mass fraud in weapons procurement
The fight to root out endemic corruption remains a major issue as Ukraine presses its bid to secure membership in the European Union
Ecuador declares 'internal armed conflict' after attack on live TV
Ecuador's president gave orders Tuesday to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the violence-riddled country.
At least 10 people have been killed in a series of attacks blamed on gangs as the country exploded in what President Daniel Noboa called an "internal armed conflict".
The core of the state
Cases of serious crime have now become a daily reality. This bloody routine coincides with incidents of corruption within the police force.
These services have shown in the past that they can deliver results. Now they seem to be having trouble fulfilling their mission.
They need to be evaluated and regrouped, because they form part of the core of the state.
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Where Contraception Rates Are Highest (And Lowest) (infographic)
Western Europe and North America have the highest rates
Corruption probe into Anastasiades
Cyprus' Independent Anti-Corruption Authority has initiated an investigation based on claims made in the book "Mafia State" by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, which exposes allegations of corruption against former president Nicos Anastasiades.
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