Daily Corruption News: 13 February 2013

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Posted 13 February 2013

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Moldova: Moldova nears crisis as ministers probed for corruption
Agence France-Presse

The ex-Soviet state of Moldova is heading for a new political crisis after the authorities launched criminal probes against three ministers implicated in corruption scandals.



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Cyprus: Schaeuble says money-laundering talks with Cyprus were ‘intense’
Bloomberg

Egypt: Where corruption thrives: Public universities in Egypt
Daily News Egypt (TI mention)

Indonesia: KPK in difficult position over Anas, following leak
The Jakarta Post

Romania: Former Romania PM could be freed early from graft sentence
Reuters

Turkey: Turkish trial shows soccer corruption at the top
Associated Press

Zimbabwe: Mugabe suspends top officials over diamond graft
Agence France-Presse



Blogs and opinion

Global: Former Indian air force chief denies taking bribes
New York Times (blogs)

Russia: Illicit finances flow in and out of Russia in post-soviet era
Wall Street Journal (blogs)



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