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Around the Bloc: Tech Giants vs. Russian Censor
In incidents involving two Kremlin critics, social media moguls probe the limits of Russia’s clampdown on dissent.
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In incidents involving two Kremlin critics, social media moguls probe the limits of Russia’s clampdown on dissent.
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Jan Kuciak had been investigating links between Slovak politicians and the Italian mafia organization ‘Ndrangheta.
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Albania; DPA; Lulzim Basha; Russia; election; Trump;
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Political heads continue to roll amid the turmoil sweeping Slovakia in the wake of a journalist’s murder.
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The shadowy figures looming over political life in Romania and Poland offer cautionary tales for Slovakia.
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The incumbent wins landslide victory with record amount of votes after his most serious opponent is banned from running in the election.
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A secret court order details the brokers and companies which allegedly schemed to sell bonds on behalf of the former Ukrainian leader.
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The saga of the miner’s troubled Oyu Tolgoi operation takes another twist.
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Putin supporters were lured to the polls with offers of food, cancer screenings, and the chance to win big prizes.
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Leading Russian independent media refuse to report from parliament as long as journalists’ sexual harassment claims are not treated seriously.
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The defendants include a former interior minister and several lawmakers allegedly involved in a violent parliament brawl last April.
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As thousands protest, regional governor says his main job is to quell opposition unrest.
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The citizens of Hungary and Bulgaria must learn again how to cultivate media freedom before once fertile ground turns irreversibly into a journalistic wasteland.
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While ruling party and far-right run anti-immigration campaigns, mainstream opposition groups are banking on anti-corruption platform.
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Report stressed the need to tackle high-level graft, recover the money lost in the ‘theft of the century,’ and prosecute the culprits.
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This paper analyzes how corruption is measured and presents some doubts connected with various measurements. It starts by discussing the complex and unclear epistemic status of the concept of corruption. Then it briefly reviews the different types of data used to estimate levels of corruption. The next section examines major recognized indicators and indexes. Finally, some of their specific qualities are analyzed to show their limitations and the mistakes made by inappropriate use of these instruments.
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Corruption occurs at all levels of governance in Indonesia, including both central and local governments. In particular, corruptive behavior at the local level has involved either executive or legislative officials, who, ironically, have mostly implicated executive heads in some local governments. As a matter of fact, studies regarding discretion as a factor that may cause corruption have rarely been conducted. Therefore, this paper attempts to highlight how the corruptive behavior of the regional heads in Indonesia is mainly related to their discretionary powers. To achieve the objectives, this study involves case studies on five corruption cases handled by the country’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) that were legally binding. The results show that those corruptions have occurred as a result of democratic sociological factors, which may relate to the cost of local elections, a significant number of requests for financial assistance from constituents and a lack of capacity of the heads of regions under observation. Practically, the corruptive behavior appears to be conducted by abusing one’s authority for personal gain. Therefore, the behavior occurs not as a result of discretion despite the existence of some aspects relating to discretion.
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Six months into his term, President Jeenbekov is putting his own stamp on the country, dismaying his predecessor.
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The former president and six-time prime minister hailed result as "another important victory for Montenegro's European future."
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Profits from real estate investments in a Romanian city then sent back to Italy to finance mafia activities, reports say.
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