Daily Corruption News: 10 April 2013
Today's top story
Global: European Union reaches deal on tough oil, gas anti-corruption law
Reuters (TI mention)
European Union negotiators on Tuesday reached a deal on a law that will make oil, gas, mining and logging firms declare payments to governments, as part of efforts to end poverty in resource-rich nations by ensuring the wealth is shared out.
More news
Global: U.S. says Okada’s Universal is target of criminal bribery probe
Reuters
Global: Low wage raises corruption fear
New Zealand Herald
China: Ex China rail minister Liu Zhijun charged with corruption
BBC
France: France’s President Hollande: Eradicate tax havens
BBC
Spain: El debate de la corrupción vuelve al Congreso con preguntas a Rajoy y Montoro (The corruption debate returns to Congress with questions to Rajoy and Montoro)
Europa Press
US: Cuomo offers plan to fight corruption after arrests
New York Times
Multimedia of the week
Global: Made in Germany: Global loopholes - following the money
Deutsche Welle (TI mention)
Blogs and opinion
Global: Charities say graft, tax evasion hold back poor countries’ development
AlertNet
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Deal reached on EU extractives legislation
On the blog: L’affaire Cahuzac: a stain on Hollande’s integrity agenda or a wake-up call?
