Corruption
EU Observer – Malta: EU island of ‘impunity and fear’
Malta – a model EU land? It depends upon which EU model you are referring to. Read here
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Romania Insider: Romania’s chief anti-graft prosecutor faces disciplinary action for misconduct
Romania’s corrupt political elite is trying to get rid of the National Anticorruption Directorate’s chief prosecutor and her deputy. The reason: they are doing their job and investigating, arresting, and convicting leading politicians. Should the […]
Corruption
João Paulo Batalha – The Great Christmas Heist: Portugal’s political party financing caper reveals a democratic deficit
It seemed a sure thing. A vast majority of political parties in Portugal – from far left to neoliberal right – got together four days before Christmas to reward themselves by inserting lucrative loopholes in […]
Corruption
Investigate Europe: The overlooked past of the ‘next PM of Greece’
After being crushed ba the EU, the European Central Bank, and the IMF and the sellout by Syriza, Greece appears to be returning to its oligarchic legacy. That is not reform, that is reactionary politics. […]
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The Guardian: Cloud of corruption hangs over Bulgaria as it takes up EU presidency
Among journalists there is a trick to getting controversial articles past the powers that be: wait until between Christmas and New Year. This is a real corker in the Guardian, explaining why despite the horrendous […]
Corruption
Aditya Chakrabortty: Haringey council taken over by Momentum? It’s just locals taking back control
Chakrabortty explains how the neo-liberal media is warming up to systematically denigrate its opponents, which in the UK are gaining political ground. Much of the mainstream media in Europe is not combatting Fake News, which they […]
Corruption
Romania-Insider.com: Former Romanian interior minister sentenced to 5 years in prison
Romania has been a member of the EU for 10 years. Corruption remains endemic, but that does not appear to bother the EU in the least. Read here
Corruption
Miguel Guerra – Law & Order: Spain
Miguel Guerra criticises the state of law and order in Spain, but this is applicable to most European nations South of Scandinavia: Law and order does not apply for the corrupt political elite. He might […]
Corruption
Romania-Insider.com: Romanian Social Democrat leader investigated for abuse of office in new case
The egregious saga of the corruption scandals surrounding Romania’s Social Democracy Party continues. After 10 years of Romania being a member of the EU this seems not to disturb the European Union in the least. […]
Corruption
João Paulo Batalha – Corruption in Portugal: The mighty have fallen – the elite’s day of reckoning
A prime minister, a banker, the heads of the top telecom company, construction moguls, assorted friends and family. Portugal’s biggest corruption case ever is a veritable who’s who of the nation’s political and business elite. […]