The Polish Central Bureau of Investigation (CBS) detained the former chief of the Warsaw police department, Jacek O., on suspicion of receiving shares in a fuel trading company in return for helping open and protect an illegal petrol station, the Polish media wrote, July 1. ...
Read more ›Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) is investigating whether bankruptcy courts in southern Poland manipulate proceedings in order to achieve favorable decisions for clients, the local media reported June 25. ...
Read more ›Slovakia’s former military intelligence (VSS) chief, Roman M., and his partner, former agent, Katarina S., were accused of leaking secret files after the police raided M.’s car, the local media reported, June 24. ...
Read more ›Bulgaria’s former President Zhelyu Zhelev called on nationalist party Ataka leader, Volen Siderov, to step down as chairman of the Parliamentary Anti-corruption Commission, according to local media reports, June 28. ...
Read more ›Latvia imposed a fine of more than EUR 100,000 on an unnamed bank implicated in a tax return fraud by deceased Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, the international media wrote, June 20. ...
Read more ›Slovak Parliament voted in a new attorney general despite an on-going controversy concerning President Ivan Gasparovic’s refusal to appoint previously elected candidate Jozef Centes, the Slovakian media reported, June 18. ...
Read more ›Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas stepped down earlier this week following the arrest of his close aid and alleged lover Jana Nagyova, who stands accused of illegally hiring the military intelligence service to spy on the Prime Minister’s wife, the Czech media reported June 17. ...
Read more ›A Romanian high court will investigate possible irregularities in contracts signed by the Communication Ministry for the implementation of the e-Romania 2 IT platform, the Romanian media reported, June 10. ...
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The Russian Parliament Committee for Anti-Corruption and Security plans to tighten anti-corruption legislation to allow for a maximum prison sentence of 15 years for “corruption crimes,” and fines of up to RUB 5 mln, the Russian Duma announced according to media reports. ...
Read more ›An ongoing investigation into the embezzlement of funds and assets from a Russian Defense Ministry holding company, called Oboronservis, has led to the detainment of two new suspects, accused of stealing more than RUB 10 mln from the Ministry, the Russian media reported June 6. ...
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