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Social Democrats close ranks as two of their ministers face abuse of office allegations in a corruption case involving the party’s boss.
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The powerful interior minister is also under a spotlight as the authorities open a probe into corruption allegations against him.
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Opposition parties claim Slovenian authorities concealed the laundering of over 1 billion euros from an Iranian state bank with connections to nuclear weapons proliferation.
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Event was arranged by a former U.S. lawmaker with ties to leading Ukrainian and Hungarian politicos.
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The lawmaker and a deputy prime minister accused of veiled threats against a TV host say they are victims of defamation campaign.
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Albania; Edi Rama; Tahiri; Cannabis; drug trade
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A dozen others also face charges of financial skulduggery at the Balkans’ biggest food producer.
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Indictments against Liviu Dragnea and others come amid new anti-government protests, as the Romanian leu drops to a record low.
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This paper examines students’ attitudes towards corruption at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law. The author relies on the results of his own research related to the students’ value system and, more precisely, to the prevalence, causes, forms and willingness of the students to take part in corruption. The manner in which the author has systematized quantitative data obtained by this research, as well as the conclusions he has reached, are intended to serve as a groundwork for a future project, which should improve analytical, descriptive and explicative investigation of corruption in Serbia. Namely, the author sees the body of research which was published thus far as relatively modest when it comes to the level of theoretical treatment, as it is mainly opinion – and exploration related, and predominantly comprised of sociological post factum interpretations, without any predictive potential.
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Lawmakers and pundits are scrutinizing the anti-graft unit’s close ties to the country’s main spy agency.
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The principles of „Public Procurement” are important for the proper functioning of the public procurement system. There is no doubt that principles of public procurement system have a special significance for the above mentioned system, since they indicate the direction of interpretation of provisions of the public procurement law as well as they allow a proper interpretation of the meaning of legal norms. The purpose of this elaboration is to present two basic principles of the public procurement law, i.e. the principle of fair competition and equal treatment of economic operators as well as the principle of transparency. The Author indicates the institutional expression of these principles in the procedure of awarding public procurement and indicates the violations of the principles which occur in the practice of law.
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The article deals with voter bribery cases in terms of electoral law. A particular focus of research is drawn on the factual situation of this phenomenon of political corruption in Lithuania, the state of legal regulation and problems of its practical application, challenges being faced by institutions and society when seeking for transparent and democratic elections and appropriately legitimate formation of political representative institutions or an outcome of question solved by a referendum. The author is analysing whether currently invoked control, reaction and anticorruption measures are sufficient and contribute towards effective implementation of provisions of electoral (referendum) laws foreseeing prohibition to bribe voters and persons eligible to vote. The samples of voter bribery cases are presented in order to illustrate how differently content of prohibition to bribe voters and persons eligible to vote is perceived by subjects to whom it is addressed and main institution, i. e. the Central Electoral Commission, which conducts control of its observation. As well it is analysed why in Lithuania this illegal form of electoral agitation is still popular, despite sanctions being applied and certain preventive activity being carried out. Prohibition to bribe voters and persons eligible to vote to Lithuanian electoral laws was introduced in 2005, but such practice is still popular among participants of political campaigns and persons related to them, while “electoral agitation” of such kind itself takes on new and more sophisticated forms, which are “resistant” for relevant identification and qualification. There are several factors influencing this. Firstly, preventive mechanisms do not work properly or are applied too moderately. Secondly, legal regulation in this field is partly inconsistent or ambiguous, therefore some of violations are programmed automatically. In this respect the situation should change after adoption of Elections Code. Thirdly, the Central Electoral Commission does not possess enough control measures and its pratice not in all cases is consistent or reasonable. Fourthly, sanctions foreseen in electoral laws for violations of prohibition to bribe voters and persons eligible to vote not in all cases are applied properly. However, principled position of the Constitutional Court, increasing civil society involve¬ment in democratic process and stricter attitude of the Central Electoral Commission during political campaigns presupposes that recently more and more investigations concerning potential bribery of voters and persons eligible to vote are being carried out. Although the number of violations detected is relatively constant, the situation is improving and more frequently violations are of a nature which does not require to apply ultima ratio sanction of elimination, which could be questioned in the light of legal-democratic efficiency.
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Public organisation with mature integrity systems are resistant to the misconduct of their own employees, such as corruption and other misuses of public property. This article argues that legality, legitimacy and legacy are the three legs of a solid system of organisational integrity. Legality since compliance with the legal rules is the precondition of integrity. Organisations moving from legality to legitimacy build their inner regulations on the values and basic principle of the laws and not on their specific provisions only. Organisations with integrity try to leave legacy to their successors, valuable fortune to the future generation, they try to fulfil their mission and help their employees to realize their vocation. The endeavour to go beyond legality to legitimacy and create legacy helps organisations to exceed the level of compliance and reach the level of integrity.
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Drama unfolds in Kyiv as police arrest the former Georgian leader, then give way to onslaught by his supporters.
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Pressure is mounting on Bulgaria to focus on border corruption ahead of its European Commission presidency.
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The article is based on the analysis of content speciallycriminological prevention of corruption in Ukraine, the basic issues that need to develop scientific and improvement in regulatory levels, including taking into account international best practice.
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The Romanian media has to constantly defend its freedom in the face of never-ending threats of encroachment from the ruling class.
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While few doubt the need for tougher laws, the bill’s critics have argued that its shortcomings would have derailed an efficient fight against graft.
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Ministers are at odds over police reshuffle, amid allegations that superiors turned a blind eye to suspect’s behavior.
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Impact of closing down Alexei Navalny’s foundation is unclear, as the opposition politician is barred from taking part in presidential elections.
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