Belgian MEP Marie Arena says she knows nothing about cash stash found in son’s flat
Arena said she wanted to reach out to her voters who "trusted the causes I championed.
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European Ombudsman hammers EU over Qatargate scandal
Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly addressed the anti-corruption measures taken as a result of the Qatargate scandal and found that too little had been done.
Big spender Tusk vows to prosecute his foes in election manifesto
Tusk's Civic Platform party-led alliance has accused a number of ruling Polish officials of engaging in criminal activity, up to and including violating the country's…
‘Russia will be happy if you don’t succeed in joining EU,’ Borrell tells Georgia
Russia "will be pleased if Georgia fails in joining the European Union", EU foreign minister Josep Borrell told press in the Caucasian country’s capital, Tbilisi,…
Qatargate: ‘In 10 years I have never seen so much pressure’
In a two separate interviews, Belgian federal prosecutor Frédéric Van Leeuw and former lead Qatargate investigator Michel Claise have unveiled the problematic…
Polish opposition assembles army of monitors ahead of national elections
Poland’s main opposition block led by Donald Tusk said it will have in place more than 50,000 observers monitoring the general elections set to take place in the…
Ukraine defence minister may be removed from post amid corruption allegations
Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov is, according to Ukrainian media, on the verge of being removed from his job.
Qatargate: Police find almost €300,000 in cash at home of son of MEP Marie Arena
Just over €280,000 in cash was discovered during a police raid at the home of the son of Belgian MEP Marie Arena.
‘Power corrupts’: but whether more ‘absolutely’ in the EU or US is a close call
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Facebook suspends Australian fact-checking operation amid interference scandal
Facebook has suspended one of its fact-checking organisations in Australia that came under scrutiny for apparently promoting a left-leaning bias and working without…
Leading German politician embroiled in ‘Nazi scandal’
There are growing calls for a leading politician in the German state of Bavaria to resign after becoming embroiled in a "Nazi scandal".
EC ‘following developments’ over alleged UAE spying in Europe
The European Commission has confirmed that it is closely following developments regarding alleged United Arab Emirates (UAE) spy campaigns in Europe.
Spanish Football Federation chief will not quit and calls out ‘false feminists’
Despite pressure from industry peers and the Spanish Government, Luis Rubiales will stay on as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
Husband of Estonian PM Kallas involved in Russia-linked business
The husband of Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has connections with a firm doing business in Russia.
Minister ‘bribed young people into getting green propaganda tattoos’
Austria's climate minister is alleged to have bribed a number of young people into getting “green” propaganda tattoos, news outlets in the country have claimed.
Meta’s fact-checkers caught interfering in Australian referendum
Facebook’s parent company Meta blocked and deplatformed a number of people in Australia by using false fact-checks - in violation of its own code of principles.
Ukraine considers porn law overhaul
Ukraine is considering the decriminalisation of pornography.
Clerics allegedly caught using church computers to access porn
High-ranking officials within the Catholic Church are reportedly some of the many employees who have been caught trying to access pornography on their work devices.
Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz charged with perjury
Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with perjury. If convicted, he could face up to three years in prison.
Assassination of former Bulgarian presidential candidate with underworld ties
Aleksei Petrov, a former presidential candidate and an ex-secret agent with criminal underworld ties, was assassinated in Bulgaria on August 16.
As Ecuador descends into violence, its former president hides in Belgium
Ecuador's' presidential elections became world news after Fernando Villavicencio, an anti-corruption candidate, was murdered in front of the cameras during a political…
Germany’s security service goes after its own ex-leader
Hans-Georg Maaßenn, the former head of Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), is now in the sights of his own organisation.
Five arrests as UK busts alleged Russia spy ring
Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of being part of a Russian spy ring have been arrested and charged in the UK following a major national security probe.
Zelenskiy fires top military draft officers in anti-graft push
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed all regional heads of military recruitment in his country to root out corruption as he seeks to maintain morale…
Bad spirits: Ukraine adds Bacardi to its list of ‘Russian war sponsors’
Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention says Bacardi Limited is disregarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and is making significant money through sales…
Russian cinemas run pirated versions of ‘Barbie’ amid sanctions
Cinemas in Russia have resorted to running pirated copies of the hit film Barbie amid ongoing sanctions imposed by the West, news outlets in the country have claimed.
German military officer allegedly spied for Moscow ‘out of frustration’
A German military officer arrested for allegedly spying for Russia is said to have done so out of "frustration", German media outlets have reported.
Only 34 swans left in Brussels as ‘poachers keep eating them’
Only 34 swans remain in Brussels after a rise in suspected poaching in the Belgian capital.
Ecuador assassination prompts state of emergency ahead of vote
Ecuador’s president declared a 60-day state of emergency in the Andean nation after the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, calling…
Niger junta arrests son of ambassador to France amid corruption claims
The son of Niger's ambassador to France Aïchatou Boulama Kané has been arrested in the country's junta-controlled capital Niamey, the official has confirmed.