Daily Corruption News: 11 May 2012

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Posted 11 May 2012

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Global: New reporting rules loom for EU resource firms
TrustLaw / Reuters

Anti-corruption law on how EU oil, gas, mining firms and the logging industry report payments to governments could be nearing agreement, following a compromise proposal that tackles industry objections to disclosing individual projects.



More news

 Afghanistan: U.N. fund scrutinized for Afghan corruption
The Wall Street Journal

Canada: Strictly Legal: SNC-Lavalin firestorm a wake-up call for investors
The Montreal Gazette (TI mention)

France: France's Sarkozy faces slew of probes after immunity ends
Agence France-Presse

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's top prosecutor sends warning to graft investigators
TrustLaw / Reuters

Italy: Italy may ban Eni from Kazakhstan over kickbacks
Ria Novisti

Kenya: Kenya approves new anti-corruption chief
Reuters

Papua New Guinea: PNG confronts cancer of graft as poll looms
The Australian

USA: Prosecutors wrap case in Edwards corruption trial
CNN



Multimedia of the week

Global: How corrupt Nigerian politician was brought to justice in the UK
CNN (TI mention)



Blogs and opinion

Global: Who's afraid of Rupert Murdoch?
The Huffington Post



News from Transparency International

On the blog: The politics of corruption in India: public goods for private gain

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