Daily Corruption News: 19 September 2012
Today's top story
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Karzai targets governors in anti-graft fight
Reuters
President Hamid Karzai is considering sacking or moving the governors of a fifth of Afghanistan's 34 provinces as part of a shakeout of corrupt or underperforming officials aimed in part at soothing foreign donors.
More news
Global: Eurozone countries face ‘double loss’ caused by corruption
Euronews (TI mention)
Global: DOJ drops FCPA charges on former ENI unit as DPA term ends
The Wall Street Journal
Georgia: EU foreign ministers in Georgia to oversee election build-up as political tension rises
The Irish Times (TI mention)
Russia: Russia demands U.S. end support of democracy groups
The New York Times (TI mention)
Singapore: Singapore PM says will not tolerate corruption
Associated Press
United Kingdom: Three arrested in U.K. phone-hacking probe
The Wall Street Journal
USA: Corporate corruption is big US voter worry: poll
Reuters
Blogs and opinion
Global: European leaders must take this golden opportunity to tackle corruption
TrustLaw
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Putting corruption out of business: Part 2
On the blog: Barriers to preventing corruption: What do businesspeople say?
