Pelin Ünker, a Turkish journalist who participated in the Paradise Papers revelations in November 2017, was sentenced on Tuesday to 13 months in prison for "insulting and defaming" former Turkish... read more →
Laura Codruta Kovesi has taken the Romanian government to the European Court of Human Rights to appeal her dismissal as head of the National Anti-corruption Directorate last year. In the... read more →
As of 1 January 2019 gambling will be banned in Albania as part of a crackdown on on organised crime and money laundering. The law, which was passed by the... read more →
Germany has a “massive problem” with money laundering by criminal organisations in its property sector, according to a report by the German branch of Transparency International. Billions of euros are... read more →
Romania’s governing Social Democratic Party (PSD) has announced plans to push through highly controversial reforms to the country’s criminal code by way of an emergency ordinance, according to Romanian website... read more →
The attack on the Macedonian parliament that took place in April 2017, injuring more than hundred people including the current prime minister, Zoran Zaev, was orchestrated directly from VMRO-DPMNE party... read more →
Vladimir Atanasovski, the former director of the secret services of Macedonia was arrested on Tuesday night following allegations that he organised an armed attack on the Macedonian parliament that injured... read more →
Israeli police announced on Sunday that they have recommended the prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for fraud and corruption, the third such recommendation against the... read more →
Ukraine has made significant progress in its reforms over the past year, but more needs to be done, especially with regards to the judiciary and fight against corruption, according to... read more →
The European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) has asked Poland to temporarily suspend its controversial reform of the Supreme Court, pending a final judgment, according to a statement released on... read more →
